Be Careful What You Wish For by Melusina and The Stowaway (NC-17)

[fairestcat]

Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: Jack Sparrow/James Norrington
Author on LJ: fabu and the_stowaway
Author Website: Cultural Infidelities
Why this must be read:

One aspect of the film that seems to often be hard to pull off is the magic. Here, fabu and the_stowaway capture the magical feel of the film perfectly. Magic is there, but its understated, you have to look for it -- or have it look for you. When Elizabeth Turner goes looking for magic, the consequences for Jack and James are innumerable. the_stowaway and fabu are seperately both terrific writers, and fabulous at characterization. Together, they really find the essence of the characters. In particular, their Jack is fantastic, he's not necessarily the nicest of men but for all his petty trickery he is at heart a good man and that makes all the difference. This is a story of magic and memory and love and conflict and possibilities. It's hot and sexy and angsty and hopeful, richly characterized and fleshed out with all the details and side-characters that make for a truly believable world and a truly terrific story.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Comments

[lj_stowaway]

Oooh, thanks for this!