ext_6329 ([identity profile] thete1.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2004-02-15 08:08 am
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Where the Wild Things Are by Jane St Clair (R)

Fandom: X-MEN COMICVERSE
Pairing: Cannonball/Nate Grey (Cannonball/Cable)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 3jane
Author Website: a girl needs a gun these days

Why this must be read:

I'm a bit stumped on the crossover angle, so I've decided to do two erotica recs today. Because I *can*.

This story remains one of the hottest things I've ever read, and I think it makes for a great [livejournal.com profile] crack_van entry because of what it *specifically* did to me: Made me desperately, hopelessly needy for *more* about these characters. Who are these people? What are they like? What do they want?

It's an incredible work of pimpery, as it teases and hints and *coaxes*. This is not the be-all and end-all of these characters, but it works in just *enough* to make a body think.

And want.

And frankly? It's blisteringly hot. On top of Jane's usual, gorgeous prose, on top of Jane's stunning technical skill. It's just plain *hot*, despite (because of?) the way even the sex is something of a tease. Jane uses the device of Cable's ruthlessly controlled telepathy to keep us at something of a distance from the action, and it's a marvelous conceit.

Because, of course, some things are just a bit harder to close yourself off from than others. Mm.

*fans self*

In any event, this story makes for a nice little intro into the fandom. It certainly did for *me*.

Where the Wild Things Are

Jane's stories are all worth reading!

[identity profile] raveninthewind.livejournal.com 2004-02-15 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. I didn't realize "Little Gods" was related to this universe (speaking of a crossover that should be pimped); somehow I missed this series. Anyway, it was a fabulous set of stories! Nate! Cable! I squee with fangirly joy...