Resurrection, Parts I, II and III by Miss Kittie, (NC-17)

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Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Horatio Hornblower/Archie Kennedy
Author on LJ: misskittie79
Author Website: Miss Kittie's HH Slash
Why this must be read:

I know I recced a fic of hers before, but this one is just so wonderful that I had to. This is a fic set at El Ferrol, and it is one of the most heartwrenching and beautiful pieces I have ever read. It is full of Archie angst - actually, there is just angst all around. And yes, it is long, in three parts, but the length is good. Just to give a little hint of what it's like, here are a few short quotes:

From Part I:
"Licking his dry lips, Archie slid along, holding the bed for as long as he could until he had to let go and cross the dirty floor on hands and knees. A lump rose in his throat and his eyes stung. God, he was crawling like an infant. Horatio should have let him die."

From Part II:
"He had watched Archie many nights from his hammock aboard Justinian, but never throughout those vigils had he stopped to think him beautiful. Now Horatio could not bar the word from his mind.">

From Part III:
"And, if he knew Horatio at all, Archie was abruptly certain he had spent the past days working up his nerve to offer recompense, as Horatio might call it, for the other night. Archie blinked, struck by the realization that he had received the singular honor of being seduced by Horatio Hornblower."

Resurrection Part I: Confession
Resurrection Part II: Mercy
Resurrection Part III: Absolution

Comments

[tanacawyr.livejournal.com]

*pathetic lip bibble*

Oh, these stories destroy me. Rip my heart clean out, I'm telling you ... I'm SO glad to see then recced!

[tinyklutzygirl.livejournal.com]

I died when I read them the first time. SO DEAD.