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The Bloody Stare of Mars (R)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Ron Weasley / Hermione Granger Hermione Granger / Severus Snape
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yahtzee63
Author Website: Yahtzee: Genre Edition
Why this must be read:
Because the 'What happens if Voldemort wins?' genre is a significant part of the fandom. Yet not often a terribly satisfying one. After all, if Voldemort wins the overwhelming probability is that everyone dies, probably unpleasantly -- which is hard to work up into a satisfying narrative.
Yahtzee never flinches away from the reality of her premise, but there's a thin thread of hope running through the story as well. And the world she creates isn't merely a trite re-working of apocalyptic stereotypes, but a real one that might, in the context, come to be.
The same applies to her characters. Hermione, despite her traumas and defeats, is still recognisably Hermione -- but a Hermione who has suffered traumas and defeats. That balance runs through the story, and makes its dark aspects all the more effecting.
It's also one of the very few Snape / Hermione stories which deserves to be described as plausible. Although anyone wanting hearts and flowers is, as you've probably gathered, in quite the wrong place.
The Bloody Stare of Mars
Pairing: Ron Weasley / Hermione Granger Hermione Granger / Severus Snape
Author on LJ:
yahtzee63Author Website: Yahtzee: Genre Edition
Why this must be read:
Because the 'What happens if Voldemort wins?' genre is a significant part of the fandom. Yet not often a terribly satisfying one. After all, if Voldemort wins the overwhelming probability is that everyone dies, probably unpleasantly -- which is hard to work up into a satisfying narrative.
Yahtzee never flinches away from the reality of her premise, but there's a thin thread of hope running through the story as well. And the world she creates isn't merely a trite re-working of apocalyptic stereotypes, but a real one that might, in the context, come to be.
The same applies to her characters. Hermione, despite her traumas and defeats, is still recognisably Hermione -- but a Hermione who has suffered traumas and defeats. That balance runs through the story, and makes its dark aspects all the more effecting.
It's also one of the very few Snape / Hermione stories which deserves to be described as plausible. Although anyone wanting hearts and flowers is, as you've probably gathered, in quite the wrong place.
The Bloody Stare of Mars