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No More Worlds by mahaliem (R)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mahaliem
Author Website: Beyond the Pale
Why this must be read: "Clark's been through a rough time recently. I'm certain he didn't mean to hurt you." Lex dies, Clark goes a little crazy. And then he just goes batshit insane, ala Lex in Belle Reve. I can't really say how fantastic the role reversal is here, how subtle and building and ultimately joy inducing the plot is. You aren't sure if Clark is just nuts or if he's right, right up until the very end.
Angst isn't something one might expect from mahaliem, as her trademark is her humor at which she is very, very good. But this story is different. It was written for an anonymous fic challenge (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
a_clexian_tale) and she took the opportunity to break out of her usual style and spread her wings and it paid off in spades. The angst in this story is delicious, the plot is compelling and the resolution is exactly perfect.
No More Worlds
Pairing: Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
Author on LJ:
mahaliem Author Website: Beyond the Pale
Why this must be read: "Clark's been through a rough time recently. I'm certain he didn't mean to hurt you." Lex dies, Clark goes a little crazy. And then he just goes batshit insane, ala Lex in Belle Reve. I can't really say how fantastic the role reversal is here, how subtle and building and ultimately joy inducing the plot is. You aren't sure if Clark is just nuts or if he's right, right up until the very end.
Angst isn't something one might expect from mahaliem, as her trademark is her humor at which she is very, very good. But this story is different. It was written for an anonymous fic challenge (
a_clexian_tale) and she took the opportunity to break out of her usual style and spread her wings and it paid off in spades. The angst in this story is delicious, the plot is compelling and the resolution is exactly perfect.No More Worlds
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