Date: 2009-10-12 01:59 Subject: FIc Rec: Confusion of Will & Desire (NC-17, H/D) Security: Public Tags: fic rec

Fic Rec!

So gatewaygirl, the author of Blood Magic and many other well-known fics, has written a new something that I am absolutely loving.

It's a nine part piece, and 5 of the 9 parts have been posted. I don't consider it a WIP, since she's already written the other parts. It's entitled A Confusion of Will and Desire, and it's an EWE Year Eight scenario that has as its backstory a fic she wrote called "May I?" for a fest.

It has just some of the best Year 8 Harry/Draco I've seen yet.

The original story centers around a Year 5 Christmas scenario with Sirius, Harry, and Lupin, and some potioned mischief the twins have gotten up to with some prank biscuits. The thing is, after the effects of the potion wear off, Lupin charms Harry not to remember what happened. After his death during the battle of Hogwarts, though, the charm wears off.

Thus, Harry suddenly finds himself starting to have these very sexual dreams and wondering whether a) he has gone round the twist, b) he really thinks Sirius was f**king hot, c) he might be gay/bi, d) all of the above.

The story is quite emotionally intense, but is full of wry humour as Harry attempts to figure things out like sexuality and Draco Malfoy. The interplay between him and Draco is just lovely, and something I miss when I'm not reading much fic! GG has done a wonderful job of showing us clear glimpses of Draco's complex character that Harry can't fathom at all, but the reader certainly can. I can't wait to read the rest of this, but I'll have to!

It's flocked on LJ:
http://gatewaygirl.livejournal.com/87924.html

But if you aren't on her flist on LJ, it's open to the public on IJ:
http://gatewaygirl.insanejournal.com/82742.html

Smoking hot, emotionally rich, tender and funny. What's not to like?

Date: 2008-12-21 03:02 Subject: OMG Het rec. Security: Public Tags: fic rec

So I just read my very first Snape/Hermione (recced by gatewaygirl) and really enjoyed it. It's in the smutty_claus holiday fest, so the author's name has not yet been revealed.

Title: Seven-Year Hitch
Author: ??
Pairing: Snape/Hermione
Summary: Severus damn near died in the Shrieking Shack, but Hermione found a way to save him. However, there was a price, and she's going to have to keep paying it.
Rating: NC17

http://community.livejournal.com/smutty_claus/103851.html

It has many of my favorite things, including an awkward sexual arrangement/forced bonding, a gradual development of character, and of course a bitter, snarky Snape!

Date: 2008-11-30 20:21 Subject: Rec rec rec! Security: Public Tags: fic rec

You must must must see the slide show that is the final entry in the hp_darkfest.

http://community.livejournal.com/hp_darkfest/14831.html

It's absolutely stunning art and an even more stunning story, an incredible weaving of canon with a wholly unique characterization of Narcissa Black.

That's all I'll say. JUST GO SEE IT!!!

(For those leery of darkfest, I promise, there's no rape, incest, or necrophilia in this one.)

Date: 2008-11-28 21:17 Subject: Fic Recs! Security: Public Tags: fic rec

Some fic reading recs for your holiday weekend. In the midst of falling behind some of the fests I want to read (*sigh*) I've been reading other fic, too. You know how you stumble across things, surf around, see mentions, etc...

I'm going to rec here three really awesome fics I've read in the past 6 months. None of them are new. All of them are nothing short of wonderful. in very different ways. One one-shot, one novella, and one novel.


All the Things of the World, Regulus/Draco, NC-17 by melusinahp
http://melusinahp.livejournal.com/300985.html
Word Count: 7,190
Warnings: bloodplay, underage sex
Summary: Regulus/Draco. Pureblood, Seeker, Death Eater, Black. Draco's mirror shows him more than expected.

Recced to me after my recent post about Regulus/Draco. Mel is the mistress of Darkfest, and this one is Dark but not "too" dark. You already know how things turn out for one Regulus Black, after all, so not a cheery fic. It's a "first time" fic with a dark magical edge, romantic and erotic. A lovely interior POV for Draco, starting when he's 13 and still a self-possessed, immature git (very canonical). That POV matures with each passing scene, to a truly lovely culmination.


Give and It Shall Be Given Unto You, NC-17 by kai
Pairings: The main pairing is Snape/Harry, and the main action involves Snape/Harry/Lucius.
HP/SS, HP/V, HP/DM, SS/LM, HP/SS/LM
http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=5735
Word Count: 30,000

Posted in January 2005. It's a postwar scenario where Harry has set up his own sort of power-structure for himself, a wizarding research institute with the blessing of the Ministry, but those in the know also know that if Harry snapped his fingers, he could bring the Ministry down. This is a Snape-centric story, told from Snape's point of view (in the second person, but quite masterfully done), which is troubled, opinionated, bitter, incisive, and insightful as only Snape can be. Harry is quite benevolent, but he has a streak of the enfant terrible in him, and the story starts when Lucius is "delivered" to him by the Ministry. Severus fears what he or Harry might do in revenge for terrible things done during the war, the events of which are gradually revealed through flashbacks. It's gorgeous and wonderful, with some very dark elements, especially in the flashbacks.

Escribamens, Harry/Draco, by prettydean82
http://www.hpfandom.net/eff/viewstory.php?sid=24885
Word Count: around 100,000? (30 chapters, appx. 4K each)

Finally, the lightest of my three recs. It was published in 2007 at HP Fandom, but some of the author's notes make me think it was written earlier and only posted there in 2007? There are references to elements in DH (an accurate list of the Horcruxes is the only one, so maybe it was a retro-fit?), but in many ways it is a classic post-OotP H/D. There's much reliance on the events of Book 5, such as the Occlumency lessons and Lucius' arrest, and events such as the Sectumsempra scene never happened. (Although there are two wonderful echoes of the sectumsempra scene... one in the prefect's bath, totally yummy... can't say more without spoilers.)

Lucius has been sent to Azkaban after the attack on the Ministry and the Malfoy family magics no longer recognise him as Lord Malfoy.( read more... )

Date: 2008-10-04 00:23 Subject: Twisted Malfoy Fic recs Security: Public Tags: fic rec

It's a good night for twisted Malfoys. I have two lovely twisted recs for you all, and both are very short, too...

Title: Obsession
Rating: hard R (Do not let the R rating fool you!)
Length: ~2,000 words
Pairings mentioned: Scorpius/Lily, Scorpius/Rose, Scorpius/Albus, Scorpius/James, Molly/Lucy, Hugo/Louis
WARNINGS: incest, minor dub-con, major mind-fuck
Summary: Scorpius has an obsession.

http://betelin-notecor.livejournal.com/34468.html


Title: Poison Dart
Author: Hijja kennahijja
Pairing: Lucius/Scorpius
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): chan, incest, ambiguous consent of sorts
Length: ~ 2100 words
Summary: Scorpius Malfoy has been poisoned at Hogwarts. His father and grandfather come to take him home.

http://asylums.insanejournal.com/malfoycentric/27567.html

Date: 2008-08-18 19:13 Subject: Quick Summersmut recs Security: Public Tags: fic rec

A couple of lovely porny snacks from this year's hp_summermut:

Some art, some fic:

Art: Lucius/Severus, illustrating Nishizono's Bad Faith! The art is entitled "After the Bath":
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/39533.html#cutid1

The art could also very nicely accompany this Lucius/Severus fic from the fest:
"Comrades in Arms": http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/37990.html#cutid1

A pretty, hot, and funny Rose/Scorpius comic: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/37652.html#cutid1

Here's a very short (2500 words), but very powerful and darkly beautiful one, "The Hand We're Dealt," which just the list of pairings will melt your brain: Lucius/Remus, Narcissa/Lily, Severus/Sirius, Lucius/Sirius. The Lucius/Sirius scene is soul-searing. http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/34562.html#cutid1

Here's another plug for the porny and beautifully done Draco-centric Drapery fic that was written for yours truly! It's long, but so so lovely. Snape/Draco/Harry... and Draco is wonderfully in character except for the ONE part where he accedes the middle of the bed... ahem. http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/38961.html#cutid1

I mentioned it in an earlier post I think, the Snape/Harry AU, well, sort of AU? you'll see when you read it: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/32366.html#cutid1

Finally, I have not read it yet, but this header looks very interesting. Can anyone recommend?

Title: Guilty Pleasure
Pairing: Severus Snape/Arthur Weasley
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 7,883
Warnings: Restraints, orgasm denial, fisting, rimming, toys (dildos, cockring, and fleshlight).
Summary: Arthur and Snape start something. But Arthur knows it's wrong. It's wrong—isn't it?

http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/30095.html#cutid1

Date: 2008-08-18 03:10 Subject: My gift fic at summermut is AWESOME!!!!! Security: Public Tags: drapery, fic rec, snarco

Fic rec! Fic rec! Fic rec!

I have no idea who wrote the fic for me at hp_summermut, but it feels rather like they totally stalked my journal and wrote the most wonderful piece of plotty, smutty Drapery!

The fic is long, but it doesn't feel long at all, it speeds by. I'm trying to think of what I can say that won't be too spoilery. The story feels a lot like if you took Deathly Hallows and all the things I really WISHED were in the book instead of what's there, that's what this is. The characters of Draco, Severus, and Harry are wonderful, and the writing is quite nice, and I don't say that lightly! Draco is so in character when he goes off onto worries about things and looking for plots and hidden meanings in everything, which of course when it's Severus he's usually right. Wonderful Slytherin/Slytherin/Gryffindor dynamics.

Oh, and did I mention the sex is lovely, too? Much brain-melting wonderfulness.

Oh, and you probably want a link to the fic. Here:

Title: Slytherin Love
Author: unknown!!
Pairing: Draco/Snape, Snape/Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~27,900
Warnings: threesome (obviously), rimming; ignores most of DH
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: There is a Potter-looking intruder in Draco's home, and Draco thinks that Severus is a bit too interested in the mystery of the captive's identity...

LJ: http://community.livejournal.com/hp_summersmut/50937.html

IJ: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_summersmut/38961.html

Date: 2008-08-02 02:25 Subject: Snarry Crack Rec Security: Public Tags: fic rec

Recced to me by miraba. A send-up of Snarry slavefics that made me sporfle!

The Old Ball and Chain by Evil Twin.

EDIT: Link fixed.

Date: 2008-05-07 17:01 Subject: HD WorldCup Recs Security: Public Tags: fic rec

Some recs from HD Worldcup!

I have not read everything in the fest, not by a long shot, but there have been a few stories I really enjoyed. Overall, there's not been enough sex for my taste in this fest overall, but I've really enjoyed several pieces anyway.

Also, more than half the art's really worth looking at, and not time consuming, so just go and look. Whereas the fics? OMG, they are all really long! It's like the Fest of Novellas and Novelettes! So many are 15K or longer, it's amazing.

I liked more than just these, but these are the ones I recommend the most wholeheartedly. I also notice comments have fallen WAY off the past few weeks now that Snarry Games and some other fests are going on, so I've listed these more recent stories first. Lots of them really deserve notice, but it's clear stuff in the first 2 weeks got read by like 3x as many people...

( Click for the rec list )