The Sentinel/The Pretender (NC-17)

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Title: The Sentinel of Peru by Elaine
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: cross_stitchery
Author Website: Elaine's stories on Artifact Storage Room 3
Why this must be read:

First things first - this is probably barely a crossover, more like a drive-by insertion, blink-and-you'll-miss-it nod to the characters of The Pretender fandom. But The Pretender universe forms a major and important part of the backstory of this AU, and for that reason (and also because it's so hard to find crossovers for TS that aren't SG-1 or Mag7) I'm reccing it for Crossover Day.

Elaine writes some of the best AUs I've ever read, and this is no exception. Blair Sandburg, doctor of anthropology, goes to Peru and, through a series of unfortunate events, finds himself a Sentinel, one who has been with the Chopec since he was a young child. Blair can hardly wait to tell the world about his discovery - because, surely, nothing could go wrong with that plan. Right?

I love this story for a lot of reasons, but first among them is that Elaine does a fabulous job writing a Jim Ellison who has a VERY different history than in the series, and yet her Jim is utterly recognizable as the Jim Ellison we know and love. She manages to find the essential aspects of Jim's character and bring them out, and at the same time recast them in a different light.

The Sentinel of Peru

Comments

[explorer0713.livejournal.com]

I once read a Sentinel/boyband crossover AU- years ago, before I knew anything about Sentinel, so I didn't get a lot I remember.

Now I wish I could remember more about it becuase it is just such an odd pairing.