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crack_van2010-12-08 11:26 pm
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Ice Into Water by jjtaylor (M)
Fandom: SANCTUARY
Pairing: Helen/Nikola, John/Nikola, Helen/John/Nikola
Length: 6,778 words
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jjtaylor
Author Website: jjtaylor @ AO3
Why this must be read: A beautifully written fic from Nikola's POV about those six weeks between Revelations and End of Nights, and one of my top three favorite fics in the entire fandom. jjtaylor absolutely nails Nikola and his relationships with the other characters. jjtaylor writes a snarky Nikola, yes, but also a far more nuanced Nikola who sees far more deeply than people give him credit for, who in his own way does care. The other characters are incredibly well written as well and the ships work perfectly. I especially love Nikola's observations about Helen and about working for the Sanctuary. And oh, what a killer last sentence! Also, Helen wears really hot shoes and I applaud jjtaylor for taking note of this in the fic.
It is cold when Nikola arrives in Anchorage, at the base of the mountain just behind the city. He guesses he should be thankful that Druitt did not drop him into the embankment and let him slide his way into town.
"Thank you for the lift," he says, and Druitt eyes him balefully, and hands him a pair of fur-lined gloves before teleporting back to the Sanctuary. It is, for Druitt, a remarkably kind gesture.
Ice Into Water
Pairing: Helen/Nikola, John/Nikola, Helen/John/Nikola
Length: 6,778 words
Author on LJ:
jjtaylorAuthor Website: jjtaylor @ AO3
Why this must be read: A beautifully written fic from Nikola's POV about those six weeks between Revelations and End of Nights, and one of my top three favorite fics in the entire fandom. jjtaylor absolutely nails Nikola and his relationships with the other characters. jjtaylor writes a snarky Nikola, yes, but also a far more nuanced Nikola who sees far more deeply than people give him credit for, who in his own way does care. The other characters are incredibly well written as well and the ships work perfectly. I especially love Nikola's observations about Helen and about working for the Sanctuary. And oh, what a killer last sentence! Also, Helen wears really hot shoes and I applaud jjtaylor for taking note of this in the fic.
It is cold when Nikola arrives in Anchorage, at the base of the mountain just behind the city. He guesses he should be thankful that Druitt did not drop him into the embankment and let him slide his way into town.
"Thank you for the lift," he says, and Druitt eyes him balefully, and hands him a pair of fur-lined gloves before teleporting back to the Sanctuary. It is, for Druitt, a remarkably kind gesture.
Ice Into Water