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The Admission Series by Aries (NC-17)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Alex Krycek
Author website: Den of Sin
Why this must be read:
In my last rec, we visited the dark, violent places of M/K slash with C.M. Decarnin; this time we'll go to the warm, tender spots with Aries. Certainly, there is angst and hurt along the way in this story, too, but mainly, we get a Mulder and a Krycek who leave the physical fighting and the dominance games behind once they realize their love for each other. Which is not to say that their love story is an easy one. If you want to admit to yourself that the man you thought was your mortal enemy is actually the love of your life, you're in for a few bumps in the road.
I'm not easily sold on Mulder/Krycek longterm happiness, but if you want to convince me that they have a future together as a couple in any everyday sense, then a good portrayal of Scully and her reactions is key. Aries writes one of the best Scullys out there - I might even go so far as to say that Scully's character is the strongest part of this story. Scully, and the M/K sex. Aries is the only slash writer I've ever seen accused of having too much sex in her stories, and though I don't agree with that assessment, there is a lot of love-making going on here. Part five in The Admission Series may well be the most porntastic thing I've ever read, and who can resist that when the guys getting it on are as pretty as Fox and Alex?
This story was originally conceived as a five parter, and it comes to a natural conclusion after part five. The rest of the parts were added later, and personally I think that Aries dragged this universe out for too long. Others will no doubt disagree with me on this. What I think most readers will agree on, is that this is a steaming hot fandom classic, a romance which does an unusually good job of fitting the Mulder/Krycek relationship into Mulder's everyday life as we see it on the show. A new Aries fic always made waves in the M/K fandom, and to my mind, this is the best example of her work.
The Admission Series
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Alex Krycek
Author website: Den of Sin
Why this must be read:
In my last rec, we visited the dark, violent places of M/K slash with C.M. Decarnin; this time we'll go to the warm, tender spots with Aries. Certainly, there is angst and hurt along the way in this story, too, but mainly, we get a Mulder and a Krycek who leave the physical fighting and the dominance games behind once they realize their love for each other. Which is not to say that their love story is an easy one. If you want to admit to yourself that the man you thought was your mortal enemy is actually the love of your life, you're in for a few bumps in the road.
I'm not easily sold on Mulder/Krycek longterm happiness, but if you want to convince me that they have a future together as a couple in any everyday sense, then a good portrayal of Scully and her reactions is key. Aries writes one of the best Scullys out there - I might even go so far as to say that Scully's character is the strongest part of this story. Scully, and the M/K sex. Aries is the only slash writer I've ever seen accused of having too much sex in her stories, and though I don't agree with that assessment, there is a lot of love-making going on here. Part five in The Admission Series may well be the most porntastic thing I've ever read, and who can resist that when the guys getting it on are as pretty as Fox and Alex?
This story was originally conceived as a five parter, and it comes to a natural conclusion after part five. The rest of the parts were added later, and personally I think that Aries dragged this universe out for too long. Others will no doubt disagree with me on this. What I think most readers will agree on, is that this is a steaming hot fandom classic, a romance which does an unusually good job of fitting the Mulder/Krycek relationship into Mulder's everyday life as we see it on the show. A new Aries fic always made waves in the M/K fandom, and to my mind, this is the best example of her work.
The Admission Series