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A Journey of Soulmates by Melissa Good (PG to R)
Fandom: XENA
Pairing: Xena/Gabrielle, alt-fic
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Merwolf's Cave
Why this must be read:
Easily one of my favorite series in this particular fandom, Merwolf's Xena and Gabrielle series brings the characters to life in a way I have rarely seen off the screen. She truly brings out the best in both characters, delving deeper and deeper into their motivations, their lives and their love. The title of the series is appropriate, as the series begins at a time in which the women are just two friends and follows their adventures and their lives as they learn and grow closer together. Much of the series parallels events in the show, but takes an "alt" twist where Xena and Gabrielle become partners, lovers and soulmates.
Merwolf's original characters are fascinating, extraordinarly well written and truly integrate into the established characters lives. The secondary characters familiar to viewers are included here as well, and are detailed to a remarkable extent. The author is incredibly skilled at taking the various character and episode threads and weaving them into a richly detailed tapestry where each thread seamlessly blends with the others to provide an amazing body of work.
All in all, if I had to pick one single Xena alt series to read forever more, this would be it. Like a favorite book, you will find yourself coming back to it over and over again for a comfortable, warm and wonderful read.
Incidentally, Melissa Good is one of the few, the proud, the incredibly lucky. She is a bona fide fanfic author who also happened to pen two episodes of Xena that actually made it to the screen. If you'd like to read more about that particular feat, you can read a nice interview over here.
If you've never read Xena fic, I invite you to begin here, with the Journey of Soulmates series.
Pairing: Xena/Gabrielle, alt-fic
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Merwolf's Cave
Why this must be read:
Easily one of my favorite series in this particular fandom, Merwolf's Xena and Gabrielle series brings the characters to life in a way I have rarely seen off the screen. She truly brings out the best in both characters, delving deeper and deeper into their motivations, their lives and their love. The title of the series is appropriate, as the series begins at a time in which the women are just two friends and follows their adventures and their lives as they learn and grow closer together. Much of the series parallels events in the show, but takes an "alt" twist where Xena and Gabrielle become partners, lovers and soulmates.
Merwolf's original characters are fascinating, extraordinarly well written and truly integrate into the established characters lives. The secondary characters familiar to viewers are included here as well, and are detailed to a remarkable extent. The author is incredibly skilled at taking the various character and episode threads and weaving them into a richly detailed tapestry where each thread seamlessly blends with the others to provide an amazing body of work.
All in all, if I had to pick one single Xena alt series to read forever more, this would be it. Like a favorite book, you will find yourself coming back to it over and over again for a comfortable, warm and wonderful read.
Incidentally, Melissa Good is one of the few, the proud, the incredibly lucky. She is a bona fide fanfic author who also happened to pen two episodes of Xena that actually made it to the screen. If you'd like to read more about that particular feat, you can read a nice interview over here.
If you've never read Xena fic, I invite you to begin here, with the Journey of Soulmates series.