Star Wars: The day breaks not by Cara J. Loup

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Star Wars Trilogy

Pairing: Han Solo/Luke Skywalker

Author website: http://www.elusive-lover.de New fiction section, near the bottom

Why this must be read: This is the fic that pimped many of us into the fandom. For quite a number, it was the first Han/Luke we ever read. It gives us the same restless Han we saw in the movies, and the idealistic Luke. It's a good intro point to SW slash because the story does build slowly, especially for as short a piece as it is, and lay background for a beautifully intense sex scene.

Cara was pretty much the founder of SW slash, she edited the Elusive Lover zines and wrote prolifically. I still think, out of the hundred or so stories, this is one of the best.

Comments

[virtualinsomnia]

My god, you are definitely reccing the best of the best. *big grin* Makes a Han/Luke 'shipper like me squee with joy! :)

Personal rec, if you like Cara's stuff... As Water Follows the Moon is just incredible. My favorite of her stuff. Words just don't describe it...

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Why not rec the best?

I found "As Water follows the Moon" to be impenetrable. But I'm not much for novel use of language or lack of clarity. I'm all about narrative.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

BTW: do you have a copy of Sanctuary Moon yet?
Or are you writing for the next one?

[virtualinsomnia]

I had it in mind to write for it, but I just haven't had time to sit down and do any serious writing. I have a plot all planned out and everything, it's just waiting for me to actually write the damn thing. *grumbles* Silly RL, taking time away from the wonders of H/L fic.

As I work my way through the archives...

[effex]

Cara's website has moved (the one linked to in the post is now a porn site XD ) - her work can now be found at http://www.elusivelover.net/. This story in particular is here.