Post by wordy on Oct 6, 2011 9:37:16 GMT 10
Tortall Fanfic Recs
by Cassandra and Rosie
1. Title: Fire Alarms
Author: Cass
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Thayet speaks. Lianne goes her own way.
Because: Lianne is so often painted as the obedient Conte child. Cass delivers a neat little twist that has her both obeying her parents and following her own wishes.
Link: Here
2. Title: No Thoroughfare
Author: Lisafer
Rating: PG
Summary: Kel and Wyldon are stuck together in the middle of nowhere.
Because: It's the beginnings of Lisa's Dickens Arc, and Kel and Wyldon getting to know each other as more than subordinate and commander (but less than lovers) is divine, and so worth the read.
Link: Here
3. Title: Like Mother, Like Son
Author: rainstormamaya
Rating: PG
Summary: Liam has a heart like his mother’s, and his mother knows her words will break it.
Because: Another next-generation fic, and May draws out Liam's relationship with his parents to a fascinating and compelling degree, although Thayet is the one the story focuses on.
Link: Here
4. Title: Healer's Orders
Author: PeroxidePirate
Rating: PG
Summary: Lady Sugi of Queenscove, apprentice healer, is learning.
Because: Nicki writes both Sugi and Wyldon elegantly, giving them a wonderful dynamic tinged with great humor.
Link: Here
5. Title: Baby's Breath
Author: Grifftastical
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Roger comes to remove his only obstacle to the throne.
Because: It's interesting to speculate on Roger's true feelings regarding Jon, and this fic examines his conflicted emotions in depth.
Link: Here
6. Title: Familiar Love
Author: wordy
Rating: PG
Summary: What happens when a stone meets a hard place.
Because: Em's Roald and Kel are quietly, wonderfully melancholy, and this ficlet showcases it brilliantly.
Link: Here