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Invitation to the Dance by Linda Cornett (G)
Title: Invitation to the Dance
Fandom: The Man From UNCLE
Pairing: gen (I know, the title's misleading)
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lcorn
Author Website: Linda's MFU Fic Page
Why this must be read:
Want to convert a newbie to this fandom? Have her read Linda Cornett, who fearlessly experiments with points of view and tells a story so well that she leaves most published authors in the dust. Her words folds so effortlessly that you almost forget that there must have been an incredible amount of thought behind writing prose that smooth. You become totally immersed in her world, not realizing until you're done reading that you're not actually in the room with the characters witnessing the action as it unfolds. Her Angelique, who makes a guest appearance here, is one of the best in the fandom, and considering that we've been around since the 60's that's saying quite a bit!
Despite the romantic implications of the title, this story's more about passing on the torch while continuing to run a different leg of the race. A retired Illya finds himself guarded by a paternalistic UNCLE, only to realize that the times have changed less than he thinks they have. The dry humor her older, Napoleon-less Illya displays in this story belies the steely resolve that made him such an invaluable agent - think of the Maze Affair, where he finishes the mission with ruthless efficiency just after he believes his partner to be dead. That determination, as Thrush knows all to well, is his Achilles heel as obvious as the target painted on his back in the Virtue Affair; he refuses to give into threats or renounce his personal dignity even when it would be better to give in, as much as he enjoys fooling his captors with his apparent physical weaknesses. Like his predecessor, Linda's roguishly winsome OMC knows how to take advantage of the chink in the armor to everyone's benefit. It's a beautifully unsentimental perspective of what essential things about UNCLE stay true as the years pass.
Oh, and have I mentioned that writes the best ending sentences I've ever read anywhere? I don't think my review can pay tribute enough to her work, so just start reading this already!
Invitation to the Dance
Fandom: The Man From UNCLE
Pairing: gen (I know, the title's misleading)
Author on LJ:
lcornAuthor Website: Linda's MFU Fic Page
Why this must be read:
Want to convert a newbie to this fandom? Have her read Linda Cornett, who fearlessly experiments with points of view and tells a story so well that she leaves most published authors in the dust. Her words folds so effortlessly that you almost forget that there must have been an incredible amount of thought behind writing prose that smooth. You become totally immersed in her world, not realizing until you're done reading that you're not actually in the room with the characters witnessing the action as it unfolds. Her Angelique, who makes a guest appearance here, is one of the best in the fandom, and considering that we've been around since the 60's that's saying quite a bit!
Despite the romantic implications of the title, this story's more about passing on the torch while continuing to run a different leg of the race. A retired Illya finds himself guarded by a paternalistic UNCLE, only to realize that the times have changed less than he thinks they have. The dry humor her older, Napoleon-less Illya displays in this story belies the steely resolve that made him such an invaluable agent - think of the Maze Affair, where he finishes the mission with ruthless efficiency just after he believes his partner to be dead. That determination, as Thrush knows all to well, is his Achilles heel as obvious as the target painted on his back in the Virtue Affair; he refuses to give into threats or renounce his personal dignity even when it would be better to give in, as much as he enjoys fooling his captors with his apparent physical weaknesses. Like his predecessor, Linda's roguishly winsome OMC knows how to take advantage of the chink in the armor to everyone's benefit. It's a beautifully unsentimental perspective of what essential things about UNCLE stay true as the years pass.
Oh, and have I mentioned that writes the best ending sentences I've ever read anywhere? I don't think my review can pay tribute enough to her work, so just start reading this already!
Invitation to the Dance