The Far Side Of The Sea by Ellipsisblack (NC-17)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Length: Over 20,000 words
Author on LJ: ellipsisblack
Author Website: conquest
Why this must be read:

I debated reccing this because while it was one of my absolute favorite stories that came out of last year's Supernatural Big Bang challenge, it hurts. A twelfth-century Scottish village appears on the South Carolina shoreline and Sam and Dean go to investigate. But when it disappears once again, Dean is still inside, and just as desperate to return to his brother as Sam is to get him back. A month later he reappears on the beach, and both Winchester boys have a hard time dealing with the results.

The brotherly love here is just as strong as it should be and the sex is hot, but the pain is what you're left with. The writing is exquisite, it is definitely worth reading, and I cannot recommend enough. But I can almost guarantee you will only read it once.

The Far Side Of The Sea

Comments

[zannes.livejournal.com]

I definitely agree that it's a one-time only read. I've read it once and that was enough. It's beautiful, but it hurts too much. Maybe twenty years from now I can manage it again.

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

I've read this...once. It's an excellent fic and painful enough that I doubt I'll read it again. But I agree-it's well worth reading.

Totally agree

[(Anonymous)]

I just wanted to thank you for reccing this fic. I've actually read it before (found it on a different fic hunt, a while ago), but I was really happy to see it on crack_van because it deserves widespread recognition for the incredible thing that it is. And I completely agree -- you'll only read it once. Damn, but this one hurts. In a way that leaves a mark that *stays*. S'good stuff. - Ingrid