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crack_van2012-06-26 12:08 am
The Gruinard Project by Khandy (Mature / explicit)
Fandom: SPOOKS (MI-5)
Pairing: Lucas North / Kate Masters (original character), Harry Pearce / Ruth Evershed
Length: Novel (150,000 words)
Author on LJ: not that I know of
Author Website: fanfiction.net and Wattpad
Why this must be read:
Lucas as introduced in series 7 had enough backstory for several mini-series and enough angst to fuel a small nation. This story explores his history and character in depth, against the background of section D’s exploits to prevent a bioterrorism attack.
The story is built around some of the fanfic’s time-honored staples (original fictional character, explicit romantic scenes, hurt/comfort and graphic accounts of torture and imprisonment), but nonetheless manages to make the characters very human and engaging. The focus is primarily on Lucas and the original character Kate Masters, but there are some nice Ros, Malcolm, and Jo moments, and Ruth and Harry get a bit of space to develop their relationship as well.
The plot is built well, with plenty of twists and cliffhangers, but the story also succeeds in creating genuine investment in the characters – not just genuine suspense about what happens next, but in the fates of the characters as well.
Excerpt:
Leaning against the railing he looked out over the river Thames, his constant companion on his long lonely runs. Glancing around he registered his surroundings, the majestic Tower Bridge and Tower of London on the opposite side. Lucas smiled at the irony, he ran to escape his visions of a prison and ended up outside of one of the most famous prisons in the world. A psychologist would probably say that no matter how far he ran, he would never out run his demons. He knew he had to face them, but half the time he had no idea what woke him. They were not visions, just feelings of terror. Lucas sighed, where did one even begin to start to address something so intangible?
The Gruinard Project on Wattpad (less explicit) and fanfiction.net (unexpurgated version)