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A Million Pieces, by Candy Apple (NC-17)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair (slash)
Author Website: http://www.squidge.org/~candy_a/
Why this must be read:
A Million Pieces
Explorations of the possible turns that Jim's and Blair's lives might take following the ending events of the series are always intriguing. In A Million Pieces, Candy offers us one possibility -- a Jim and Blair who have remained fast friends even as Jim marries and has a child -- and then shatters her carefully constructed house of cards, only to rebuild it once more. There is pain here, and anger, and sorrow that feels real in all the ways that fantastic writing can achieve, but there is also hope, and love, and an affirmation of the power of both.
In addition to a wonderful "relationship" story, Pieces is a richly layered emotional journey that deals with love in all its incarnations, arriving at resolution that resonates with heartfelt *rightness* long after the last word is read. There are some odd moments here and there, some turns-of-phrase that may not, perhaps, ring entirely true, but the deft blend of emotions make those few and far between glitches easy to overlook.
It's a long story, but well worth your time: dig in, pull up a chair, and lose yourself in this wonderful story.
Pairing: Jim/Blair (slash)
Author Website: http://www.squidge.org/~candy_a/
Why this must be read:
A Million Pieces
Explorations of the possible turns that Jim's and Blair's lives might take following the ending events of the series are always intriguing. In A Million Pieces, Candy offers us one possibility -- a Jim and Blair who have remained fast friends even as Jim marries and has a child -- and then shatters her carefully constructed house of cards, only to rebuild it once more. There is pain here, and anger, and sorrow that feels real in all the ways that fantastic writing can achieve, but there is also hope, and love, and an affirmation of the power of both.
In addition to a wonderful "relationship" story, Pieces is a richly layered emotional journey that deals with love in all its incarnations, arriving at resolution that resonates with heartfelt *rightness* long after the last word is read. There are some odd moments here and there, some turns-of-phrase that may not, perhaps, ring entirely true, but the deft blend of emotions make those few and far between glitches easy to overlook.
It's a long story, but well worth your time: dig in, pull up a chair, and lose yourself in this wonderful story.