Post by wordy on Jul 31, 2011 19:05:04 GMT 10
SMACKDOWN Spotlight, Part I
by Cassandra, inthefire, and pandora
Kel/Maura
Title: Lyric
Author: Kit
Rating: PG
Length: 202
Summary: The Lady Maura has expectations. And a repertoire.
Because: Kit has written a charming, delightful fic that will make the reader smile.
Link: Here
Title: Prophecies
Author: Katty
Rating: PG
Length: 121
Summary: Kel and Maura fight.
Because: Kat takes a chilling twist on the canon, and makes both characters excellently mad.
Link: Here
Title: Dutiful
Author: Rosie
Rating: PG
Length: 101
Summary: Kel has her duties
Because: Rosie writes this almost domestic angst really, really well.
Link: Here
Title: Quixotic
Author: Lisafer
Rating: G
Length: 120
Summary: Years later, it reads almost like an idyllic fairy tale.
Because: Lisa writes Kel and Maura as they might be remembered, rather than as they are.
Link: Here
Gary/Raoul
Title: Unsure
Author: museical
Rating: PG
Length: 326
Summary: Cythera brings Gary tea; is this the first sign of a reconciliation?
Because: It's a nice look at Gary and Raoul from an outside perspective.
Link: Here
Title: Odd One Out
Author: greenie
Rating: PG
Length: 104
Summary: Gary takes matters into his own hands.
Because: It's a superbly cute fic that also touches on the concern Gary might have about Raoul's loneliness.
Link: Here
Title: A Window in Your Heart
Author: naxensfancy
Rating: PG
Length: 186
Summary: Gary watches Raoul after Francis' death.
Because: There's a wonderful sense of friendship and worry pervading this.
Link: Here
Title: Past and Present
Author: clevertricks
Rating: PG-13
Length: 1,672
Summary: Raoul and Gary discuss bullying among pages.
Because: This fic takes a clear look at the contrasts between who they were and what they became, and is pitch-perfect to boot.
Link: Here
Circlecest
Title: Wordy
Author: rosaxx50
Rating: PG-13
Length: 141
Summary: Sandry talks too much. Briar, not enough.
Because: It's a lighthearted look at a fight, and ends sweetly.
Link: Here
Title: Not Tamed
Author: Carbon Kiwi
Rating: G
Length: 176
Summary: "There's no taming her, is there?"
Because: Kiwi writes Tris and her wry foster-siblings excellently.
Link: Here
Title: Scientific and Sentimental
Author: PeroxidePirate
Rating: PG
Length: 180
Summary: Daja gets sentimental.
Because: Nicki gets Daja fundamentally, and the ending is unexpected and perfect.
Link: Here
Title: Swayed By Such Things
Author: rachy
Rating: PG
Length: 394
Summary: Rosethorn ponders her children and the efforts to sway them.
Because: It's a nice reflection on the Circle from the perspective of someone who knows them very well.
Link: Here
Alanna/Roger
Title: Flame
Author: ladyarianne
Rating: PG
Length: 175
Summary: She was like a flame, a bright incandescent light that never dimmed.
Because: This fic beautifully captures Roger’s fascination with Alanna.
Link: Here
Title: Hauntings
Author: everlights
Rating: PG-13
Length: 118
Summary: She still can't forget him, even after all these years.
Because: Everlights puts a great twist on Alanna’s nightmares.
Link: Here
Title: Coagulation
Author: museical
Rating: PG-13
Length: 305
Summary: Maybe it was Roger who consumed himself, in the end.
Because: It’s extremely creepy, in all the right ways.
Link: Here
Title: Forget Me Not
Author: Cassandra
Rating: PG
Length: 117
Summary: Remembrance is best.
Because: This is a well written look into Alanna’s thoughts about Roger following the coronation.
Link: Here
Neal/Owen
Title: Training
Author: Katty
Rating: G
Length: 131
Summary: Tortall needs heroes.
Because: This is an intriguing possible future for Neal and Owen.
Link: Here
Title: Like Me
Author: inthefire
Rating: G
Length: 174
Summary: Neal respects himself far too much.
Because: Allie’s Neal and Owen are adorable.
Link: Here
Title: The dialectics of you and me
Author: max
Rating: PG-13
Length: 422
Summary: In which irrationality reigns supreme, and everyone wins. Slight allusions to closets.
Because: Max beautifully writes the boys relationship at war.
Link: Here
Title: Spy Talk
Author: Rosie
Rating: PG
Length: 199
Summary: Owen comes to Neal for advice
Because: This is a great portrayal of Owen’s intelligence.
Link: Here
Aly/Taybur
Title: The Godfather
Author: emberrose
Rating: G
Length: 141
Summary: Taybur's good with kids. Maybe a little too good.
Because: It’s hilarious and adorable!
Link: Here
Title: Most of the Time
Author: kris11
Rating: PG
Length: 288
Summary: Time passes, and they could almost pretend it had never been.
Because: This is a wonderful fic showing how Aly and Taybur cope with ending their relationship.
Link: Here
Title: Revenge
Author: Sketchymurr
Rating: PG
Length: 127
Summary: Secrets and games.
Because: This is an interesting look at Taybur’s thoughts about Aly and the regents.
Link: Here
Title: Two Men is Better than One
Author: sunflower
Rating: PG
Length: 191
Summary: The queen’s spymaster is as quick as two normal women.
Because: Sunflower’s Aly is well written and very in character.
Link: Here
Kalasin/Wyldon
Title: Ruined
Author: Journeycat
Rating: PG-13
Length: 147
Summary: Wyldon isn’t sad to see her go.
Because: It travels Wyldon’s understanding of girls, and uses that information to analyze his relationship with Kalasin.
Link: Here
Title: Healing
Author: Luinae
Rating: G
Length: 228
Summary: What if Wyldon was inured in war and Kalasin nursed him back to health?
Because: It’s an enthralling idea that’s executed wonderfully.
Link: Here
Title: Blow
Author: Ubiquitous
Rating: PG
Length: 108
Summary: Wyldon is not interested.
Because: A less polite and more angry version of Wyldon is explored, and the way his attitude affects Kalasin is intriguing.
Link: Here
Title: Gardens
Author: Grifftastical
Rating: PG
Length: 503
Summary: Kalasin decided to relive her youth and brings Wyldon with her.
Because: The writing in this piece seems delightfully intriguing; the style itself brings us to a place where we can more fully experience Kalasin’s youth.
Link: Here
Jonathan/Kel
Title: Waltz
Author: Cassandra
Rating: G
Length: 102
Summary: Jon and Kel dance.
Because: The imagery is fantastic and the fic has an overall happy feel to it.
Link: Here
Title: Unexpectations
Author: Journeycat
Rating: PG
Length: 399
Summary: On Lerant, as he rises in the world, falls in love, and raises a son not his own.
Because: Having Lerant as the focus of the fic shows us how much Jon and Kel’s relationship could have affected others, even years after she has been to the palace.
Link: Here
Title: Her
Author: Ubiquitous
Rating: PG
Length: 116
Summary: Jon wants to protect her.
Because: This fic gives a new perspective to Jon’s emotions regarding Kel and her innocence.
Link: Here
Title: Vertigo-go
Author: max
Rating: G
Length: 309
Summary: A trip up memory tower, or something like that.
Because: It’s a beautiful piece that revisits Kel’s fear of heights; though now she has Jonathan to support her.
Link: Here