Post hoc, ergo propter hoc ('After this, therefore because of this') by hitome_bore (NC-17)

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Sorry to double-post on the same day, but I've had trouble accessing LJ for days and I want to make sure I post while I can.

Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin Emrys
Length: 95,000 words
Author on LJ: hitome_bore
Author Website: LJ tags
Why this must be read:
To prevent a terrible future war, Merlin travels to the past to become a younger Arthur's teacher and teach him not to fear magic. This Camelot Solstice story is a delightful tale of time travel and second chances.

Warning for underage (taken into historical context, it's not really), but not chan.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc (original version)
Updated extended version being posted now: on LJ or on AO3

Comments

[miriam-magdal.livejournal.com]

Psst! The fic was written for derryere, not by her. The author is called hitome_bore (you can see her responding in the comments section) and, if I recall correctly, she has just began revising the story. Here's a AO3 link for the revised version:
http://archiveofourown.org/works/224614/chapters/339791 (it's just two chapter long now)

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you!

I was coding the post so fast to make the post while LJ was working that I misread that line.

[hitome-bore.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the rec! I really appreciate it :)

[vague-ideas.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to thank you for all the recs this month, I didn't know a lot of them and long and plotty is one of my favourite genres! This story especially was brilliant.

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Thank you for that feedback--it's great to know that they worked for you. :)

I prefer longer stories myself, because I am such a prolific reader, but I have sometimes heard from people that they like stories in the 2,000-5,000 range best. So I like to hear from other fans of novella- or book-length fiction.