The Force Bond Series by KittandChips (PG to PG-13)

[alpaca4eva.livejournal.com]

Off to a late start this month, but real life is a little hectic as of late.

Fandom: STAR WARS
Characters: Luke, Darth Vader
Length: 712,861 words (combined)
Author on LJ: kittandchips
Author Website: Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:

I'll start my recs with my absolute favorite Stars Wars fanfic out there. Seriously, I sometimes forget that the OCs in this series are actually OCs and not real characters. That's saying something for me because I've never been a fan of OCs.

The premise of the series (Luke is found and raised by Vader) may seem common, but this series is different. For one thing, it's actually completed and for another, this series is like no other AU I've ever read. It drags you into the storylines and connects you to the characters (even the original ones!) so much so that once you've finished reading it, you feel as if you need to read it all again. It certainly made me feel that way anyway. I still go back to read my favorite parts, or even the whole thing all over again, every now and then. I can hardly do it justice in any summary I give, so just... go read it!

Force Bond 1: Orphan (49, 821 words)
Force Bond 2: Threat (79, 725 words)
Force Bond 3: Son (133,700 words)
Force Bond 4: Jedi (75,960 words)

These are actually side-stories all set between Force Bond 2 and 3. They were written after the main four parts and aren't required in order to understand the main four parts, but I would suggest that you read them between 2 and 3 (in the order I've listed), though. They give some nice background to the main story, plus they allow you to become even more attached to the Force Bond universe.

A Force Bond Christmas (16,706 words)
Force Bond: Empire Day (22,011 words)
Force Bond: Dentist (12,366 words)
Force Bond: Interactive Media (13,989 words)
Force Bond: Social Trials (49,168 words)
Force Bond: Summer Accidents (45,850 words)
Force Bond: Licensed (70,480 words)
Force Bond: Family (86,949 words)
Force Bond: Imperial Pride (56,166 words)

Comments

[cloudtrader.livejournal.com]

Oh my... I am so intimidated by the sheer size of this story. LOL, I really do want to read it, but possibly not until I have about a week off. Thanks for the rec, though!

[shinra-lackey.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec! I've read most of the series, but I've lost track of the newer stories. This is a great reminder to catch up.

[indehed.livejournal.com]

thanks for the rec, reading it now (has taken a few days!) and I'm loving it!