Change Is the Only Constant by Mara

Followed by When Kept or Revealed and Acquainted with the Night.

Goes AU after War Games. I love the idea behind this Batman/House crossover.

AU // Gen // PG

Resolution by Makishef

Post-X3. John and Bobby in a bar on New Year’s Eve. Sex and violence.

NC-17

You Don’t Bring Me Flowers by Poisontaster

The Breakfast Club

I’m still slightly surprised that any Breakfast Club slash exists, but this is the third awesome fic I’ve found, so I guess I should get used to it, huh?

NC-17

World Enough by Te

The link is to the first story in the series, Sport us while we may; it’s followed by Everything awakened and With fear and sweetness.

Also Dick/Tim, Tim/Stephanie, Tim/Barbara, Tim/Roy, Tim/Connor Hawke, Tim/Bart, Tim/Kon, and Tim/Clark.

Despite what the pairing list may lead you to think, this isn’t crack!fic, and it’s written with Tim entirely in character. It’s a story about what might have happened if Tim had been dosed with the Scarecrow’s no fear gas. As it turns out, quite a lot of sex–but quite a few other things, too, including a goodly amount of plot (especially in With fear and sweetness) and character development. And angst, of course.

And I almost forgot: Mildred Milton wrote the Tim/Roy scene from Sport us while we may from Roy’s point of view. Read the POV-Switch fic.

Action // NC-17 // Non-con // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy // Top 100

A way so familiar by Te

I’ve recommended Te’s stuff before, and even though there are no words to express how awesome this story is, I still have to try. Because it’s just that good.

As always, Te gave me the story I would never have thought to want. I loved it madly all the way through. I was a little afraid, because I didn’t see how she would be able to deliver everything I wanted from the ending, but of course she did. In spades.

Any summary I could write would spoil the experience of figuring out what’s going on, which is part of the fun in the first few scenes.

I’ve actually read two more of Te’s stories lately that I loved as much as this one and which I’m going to recommend; I chose this one for my Top Ten pretty much by a hair, but you can consider The Young and the Battish and World Enough to be a joint entry with A way so familiar.

(And oh my god, this is just making me realize how many amazing, incredible stories Te’s written that I will never recommend because I don’t believe in recommending too many things by the same author. Like Neither stars nor gods and its sequel, As far as she desires, which are the two stories that really made me love Steph as a person and as Tim’s girlfriend.)

AU // Incest // NC-17 // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy // Top 100 // Top Ten

Five Things That Never Happened to Ryan Atwood (and Seth Cohen) by k

I love them all, but the last one’s the best.

R // Romance

Bruised Road by k

UST only. Ryan and Seth take a road trip to Salinas to see Ryan’s father. This was the first O.C. fic I ever read (just a few weeks ago.)

Gen // PG

Cops and Graverobbers by Minim Calibre

Love the author’s summary:

One’s a smart, competent, sensible and cynical federal agent. The other’s a wanted felon. Together, they fight crime.

There are so many good things about this story, including the fun of seeing an outsider’s perspective on the Winchesters.

Square one means listening to Winchester rattle off everything he knows about doppelgangers. “Sometimes said to be death omens, sometimes crisis apparitions.” He frowns. “Lore also has it that they cast no shadow, but everyone who fits the pattern went missing around noon, so no one’s said anything about that.”

It’s 5 a.m., and Victor is in a motel room in the middle of BFE listening to a felon he’s been tracking for months giving him a lecture on evil twins, and he has the sinking feeling that this is going to be the high point of his day.

Action // NC-17 // Non-con

Charlatan by Othercat

In which Harper discovers that the rumors of Tyr’s death are exaggerated: Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the late great planet Earth.

Post-series. One of my favourites; I wish it was much longer and plottier, but as a relationship-focused story, it’s excellent.

NC-17 // Romance

Breaking Point by Lianne Burwell

Goes AU after Abridging the Devil’s Devide. Dylan’s treating Harper like crap and Harper’s working himself to death. Rahde finds a solution.

NC-17

Mutual Gifts by Olivia V

While Harper is infested with Magog larvae, Rommie offers him a chance to procreate. Sort of.

Gen // PG

In the Kitchen by Sienna Edwards

An alternate version of how Harper and Tyr first met, set several years before Under the Night.

NC-17 // Romance

Rush by Ana, Pilar

An alternate ending to It’s Hour Come ‘Round at Last.

After a much longer hiatus than expected, I am finally back recommending fic. Not surprisingly, I have a huge backlog of stuff I bookmarked. I’ve already added 37 new recommendations, and I’ll work my way through the rest over the next few days.

Thank you to everyone who emailed me or left comments to ask if I was coming back. It’s nice to know that you find my recommendations useful. I hope you enjoy the new ones!

Site Stuff

The Death of Narcissa Black: A Potion by Molly Brooks

This is not your average fanfic. It’s a dark picture book with some extraordinary watercolours and a more thoughtful characterization of Narcissa than we ever got from J.K. Rowling. Worth reading (or just looking at) for the art alone. Gorgeous!

(I’m not sure that the name of the author is correct, by the way, so if you know any different, please tell me.)

Extreme Violence // Gen // NC-17

Heart, Humble by Betty

A slightly-AU version of Jack Drake’s reaction to finding out Tim’s identity. I would really, really love to see sequels to this, but even on its own, this story is fabulous.

Gen // PG

New Leaf by Livia

Lex arranges a do-over in the creepiest way possible.

NC-17 // Romance

DC Crack!fic by Derry

Three awesome/funny/creepy shorts.

Humour // R // Underage Sex

Issues by Mildredmilton

Because Tim totally has daddy issues. And because they don’t even compare to the daddy issues Bruce has.

Incest // NC-17 // PWP // Romance // Underage Sex

Numerous Things That Never Happened by Betty

One of the best morning after stories ever.

Humour // Non-con // R