Staying Present by Fluterbev (NC-17)

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim and Blair
Author on LJ: fluterbev
Author website: Fluterbev's Ephemera

Why this must be read: Fluterbev is one of my favourite writers and this is my favourite of all her stories - I can’t believe it hasn’t been rec’d here before.

Blair has brain damage – but this is not your usual cliché h/c story. The characterization is perfect, as you’d expect from a Fluterbev story. Jim, whose voice tells the tale, is deep and dark and angst-ridden. Blair, though the victim in the tale, adds the perfect touch of humour and light, dealing with his situation in the same pragmatic, no-nonsense way that canon-Blair would.

The main reason I love this story is the brilliant characterisation, but there’s a solid case-plot background and a delicious little twist towards the end.

 Staying Present

Comments

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! I somehow missed this one, and by one of my favorite authors, too! You're right, it's a very new take on the tired old amnesia plot.

[fluterbev.livejournal.com]

Yo! *smooch* Thanks for the rec, baby!