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crack_van2005-01-22 01:26 pm
talitha78.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2005-01-22 01:26 pm
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Ad Astra Per Aspera by Kat Reitz and tzigane (NC-17)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tzi and zechsy
Author Website: http://rpgplug.co.uk/Asylum/
Why this must be read:
Fair warning: this story features child abuse and nonconsensual sex. If you are squicked by that sort of thing, for heaven's sake, please do not read.
In this alternate universe fic, Clark and Lex meet because they are both prisoners in Lionel Luthor's mutant research facility. First of all, I love young Clex stories, where Clark and Lex are their pre-Smallville selves. Also, I think the authors captured Clark's voice very well right at the beginning of the story when he's 13, confused and frightened to find himself in this horrible situation. Another thing I loved about this story is that it absolutely does not gloss over the consequences of the type of prolonged abuse Lex and Clark suffer at Lionel's hands. Things are not wrapped up tidily after Clark and Lex are rescued with an "and they lived happily ever after." The authors really take the time to explore just how damaged Clark and Lex are and how that affects their day-to-day life. This is a somewhat painful read, but definitely engrossing.
Ad Astra Per Aspera
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ:
tzi and zechsyAuthor Website: http://rpgplug.co.uk/Asylum/
Why this must be read:
Fair warning: this story features child abuse and nonconsensual sex. If you are squicked by that sort of thing, for heaven's sake, please do not read.
In this alternate universe fic, Clark and Lex meet because they are both prisoners in Lionel Luthor's mutant research facility. First of all, I love young Clex stories, where Clark and Lex are their pre-Smallville selves. Also, I think the authors captured Clark's voice very well right at the beginning of the story when he's 13, confused and frightened to find himself in this horrible situation. Another thing I loved about this story is that it absolutely does not gloss over the consequences of the type of prolonged abuse Lex and Clark suffer at Lionel's hands. Things are not wrapped up tidily after Clark and Lex are rescued with an "and they lived happily ever after." The authors really take the time to explore just how damaged Clark and Lex are and how that affects their day-to-day life. This is a somewhat painful read, but definitely engrossing.
Ad Astra Per Aspera