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My Dinner With Angelique by Linda Cornett (G)
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theladyrose, and I'll be driving the crack van for Man from UNCLE this September.
Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Angelique/Illya (sort of...but not really)
Author on LJ:lcorn
Author Website: Linda Cornett's Fiction Collection
Why this must be read:
When I first stumbled upon Linda Cornett's fanfic site, I basically gobbled up all of her writing in four hours because I couldn't get enough of her work. Her genre crossovers have already been rec'd here for good reason - her knack for strong character voices is unmistakable; I'm particularly fond of her Chandleresque detective and Italian chef. I've been consistently impressed by her realistic female OCs; these are women who have faced the gamut of whatever life throws at them and can damn well take care of themselves, gaining experience without losing their humanity in the process.
This treatment extends to villainesses as well as innocents. Is there any conceivable situation when we can have a sympathetic view of our fandom's favorite femme fatale, let alone a believable détente between Angelique and Illya? The emotional stakes have never been so high in this finely calibrated cat and mouse game; by the end, I swear I felt my heart break just a little in a way I had never expected.
My Dinner With Angelique
theladyrose, and I'll be driving the crack van for Man from UNCLE this September.Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Angelique/Illya (sort of...but not really)
Author on LJ:
lcornAuthor Website: Linda Cornett's Fiction Collection
Why this must be read:
When I first stumbled upon Linda Cornett's fanfic site, I basically gobbled up all of her writing in four hours because I couldn't get enough of her work. Her genre crossovers have already been rec'd here for good reason - her knack for strong character voices is unmistakable; I'm particularly fond of her Chandleresque detective and Italian chef. I've been consistently impressed by her realistic female OCs; these are women who have faced the gamut of whatever life throws at them and can damn well take care of themselves, gaining experience without losing their humanity in the process.
This treatment extends to villainesses as well as innocents. Is there any conceivable situation when we can have a sympathetic view of our fandom's favorite femme fatale, let alone a believable détente between Angelique and Illya? The emotional stakes have never been so high in this finely calibrated cat and mouse game; by the end, I swear I felt my heart break just a little in a way I had never expected.
My Dinner With Angelique