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The Five Kingdoms by winterhill (R)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Gwaine/Merlin
Length: 80k+
Author on LJ:
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:
It was meant to be a solo quest — Merlin struggling to find ingredients for a spell to save King Arthur’s life — until Gwaine was sent to check on him and decided to stay. Now he’ll follow Merlin to the four kingdoms of the elements and back to the mortal realm, meet his own destiny at the Green Chapel, and become the willing champion of the most powerful sorcerer to ever live.
The world building and fantasy elements in this story are stunning, and the length is worth it. Merlin’s on a dangerous mission to find a cure for Arthur, but Gwaine refuses to let Merlin go on a dangerous quest alone. Even through it turns out Merlin's quite capable of taking care of himself. Then, there is an absolutely brilliant version of ‘Gwaine and the Green Knight’ that the characters are led to. Also, look out for Morgana who appears to play an interesting (and familiar) role in Gwaine's test.
The Five Kingdoms
Pairing: Gwaine/Merlin
Length: 80k+
Author on LJ:
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:
It was meant to be a solo quest — Merlin struggling to find ingredients for a spell to save King Arthur’s life — until Gwaine was sent to check on him and decided to stay. Now he’ll follow Merlin to the four kingdoms of the elements and back to the mortal realm, meet his own destiny at the Green Chapel, and become the willing champion of the most powerful sorcerer to ever live.
The world building and fantasy elements in this story are stunning, and the length is worth it. Merlin’s on a dangerous mission to find a cure for Arthur, but Gwaine refuses to let Merlin go on a dangerous quest alone. Even through it turns out Merlin's quite capable of taking care of himself. Then, there is an absolutely brilliant version of ‘Gwaine and the Green Knight’ that the characters are led to. Also, look out for Morgana who appears to play an interesting (and familiar) role in Gwaine's test.
The Five Kingdoms