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For Faith by Painted Eyes (PG-13)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN ~ Old West
Pairing: Gen.
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Lady Angel's M7 Library
Why this must be read:
Every great once in a while there is a story that comes along that goes beyond even the wide range of fanfiction and is simply an amazing example of bravura literature. Period. For Faith could be read by someone who has never heard of Chris, Vin, Buck, Nathan, Josiah, Ezra or JD and yet before they are halfway through they will know them well. Painted Eyes writes in a deceptively quiet and straightforward voice making the spot-on observations all the more startling and often amusing. Early on Chris wonders how a man like himself ended up a guardian. A peace-keeper? Made him laugh every time he thought about it, using a pack of ne'er-do-well drifters and desperados to chase off their own kind. Later, Nathan and Josiah observe a wealthy man and his entourage come into town and size each other up. Josiah comments, "Sort of reminds a man of two packs of hound dogs circlin' each other." to which Nathan replies, "Yeah, 'cept we pissed here first." The story begins there with a man Vin had thought long dead showing up in town and setting into motion events that will test loyalities that have just been formed, and in Vin's case, completely upending a sense of peace and belonging. While Vin is the epicenter of the drama, all Seven are featured to great affect along with a handful of original charcters that truly are original and fascinating. Novel length, well researched, thoughtful and haunting. This is how it's done.
For Faith
Pairing: Gen.
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Lady Angel's M7 Library
Why this must be read:
Every great once in a while there is a story that comes along that goes beyond even the wide range of fanfiction and is simply an amazing example of bravura literature. Period. For Faith could be read by someone who has never heard of Chris, Vin, Buck, Nathan, Josiah, Ezra or JD and yet before they are halfway through they will know them well. Painted Eyes writes in a deceptively quiet and straightforward voice making the spot-on observations all the more startling and often amusing. Early on Chris wonders how a man like himself ended up a guardian. A peace-keeper? Made him laugh every time he thought about it, using a pack of ne'er-do-well drifters and desperados to chase off their own kind. Later, Nathan and Josiah observe a wealthy man and his entourage come into town and size each other up. Josiah comments, "Sort of reminds a man of two packs of hound dogs circlin' each other." to which Nathan replies, "Yeah, 'cept we pissed here first." The story begins there with a man Vin had thought long dead showing up in town and setting into motion events that will test loyalities that have just been formed, and in Vin's case, completely upending a sense of peace and belonging. While Vin is the epicenter of the drama, all Seven are featured to great affect along with a handful of original charcters that truly are original and fascinating. Novel length, well researched, thoughtful and haunting. This is how it's done.
For Faith