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Achilles' Heel (NC-17) by Kellie Matthews
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya, Napoleon/Illya/female
Author on LJ:Yes
Author Website: http://kellie.mrks.org/
Why this must be read:
This story combines a few elements that often set my teeth on edge. There's Illya torture, it includes three-way sex, and there's an original female character in a very important role. I know lots of people who really like three-way pairings but I am not one of them. So you can imagine that when Kellie told me the premise of the story she wanted to write next I was dubious. I figured this would be one story she wrote that I wouldn't fall in love with. Boy, was I wrong!
Illya may have been tortured but it doesn't turn him into a weepy child who needs Napoleon to make it all better. He responds to the situation as you would expect a trained agent to respond. And yes, Napoleon is there for him and helps Illya resolve the situation, but he's not paternalistic...he's being a friend. The original female character is in no way a Mary Sue or an author insertion. She fills a very specific function to the story and I really liked her.
The sex is also incredibly hot. It's Kellie, afterall. I've read a few three-ways where I end up skimming that section but not here. I read it all and had to go take a cold shower afterwards.
I think this story is interesting, witty, incredibly hot, and also a major plus...it's long. It's a great story to sink your teeth into on a boring Friday afternoon.
Achilles' Heel
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya, Napoleon/Illya/female
Author on LJ:Yes
Author Website: http://kellie.mrks.org/
Why this must be read:
This story combines a few elements that often set my teeth on edge. There's Illya torture, it includes three-way sex, and there's an original female character in a very important role. I know lots of people who really like three-way pairings but I am not one of them. So you can imagine that when Kellie told me the premise of the story she wanted to write next I was dubious. I figured this would be one story she wrote that I wouldn't fall in love with. Boy, was I wrong!
Illya may have been tortured but it doesn't turn him into a weepy child who needs Napoleon to make it all better. He responds to the situation as you would expect a trained agent to respond. And yes, Napoleon is there for him and helps Illya resolve the situation, but he's not paternalistic...he's being a friend. The original female character is in no way a Mary Sue or an author insertion. She fills a very specific function to the story and I really liked her.
The sex is also incredibly hot. It's Kellie, afterall. I've read a few three-ways where I end up skimming that section but not here. I read it all and had to go take a cold shower afterwards.
I think this story is interesting, witty, incredibly hot, and also a major plus...it's long. It's a great story to sink your teeth into on a boring Friday afternoon.
Achilles' Heel