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Fanfic recs for Hannibal, Naruto, Sherlock, The Silmarillion, Terra Ignota series & Rurouni Kenshin

[makamu]

A God And His Dog (4224 words) by bitingpalfrey
Chapters: 5/5
Fandom: Terra Ignota - Ada Palmer
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Dominic Seneschal & J.E.D.D. Mason
Characters: Dominic Seneschal, J.E.D.D. Mason, Madame D'Arouet, martin appears briefly
Additional Tags: alright., Possessive Behavior, Childhood Memories, Codependency, Sex Work, (or at least references to it), Is Jehovah A God Or Just A Weirdo?, Melodrama, i will be honest. this is not very good.
Summary:

or, a boy and his god;
a god and his boy;
a boy and his dog;
a dog and his god.

and their mother.

Bookmarker's Notes:

One of the things - one of the many things - that I find fascinating about this series is the questions it asks about what faith and loyalty in an idea means and what consequences it has on people and the societies in which they live. Furthermore, in keeping with the big source of inspiration being Enlightenment philosophy, there are a lot of really intelligent questions about the Christian-style embodiment of Godhood.

And that is what I thought this fic takes up and plays with really well, including the difficult characterisation and the motivations of the inhabitants of the brothel in general and Dominic in particular. The fact that it chose a style well-suited to the character as well - elegant but not ornate in the way Mycroft talks - helps, rather than hinders things and makes this a very enjoyable read.

after the silence has returned (2048 words) by Fahye
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hannibal (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter
Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Culinary Cannibalism
Summary:

"It bothers me less than I thought it would," Will says; truth for truth. "But I've seen a hell of a lot of blood in my life. This is--this is nothing. To either of us."

"It is not nothing," Hannibal says, warm like a gas flame.

Bookmarker's Notes:

The culinary cannibalism (or the thrill of its suspected existence) is one of the things I enjoy the most about canon, together with how meals help to negotiate and set up relationships. This fic just goes and continues this by having blood freely given as a source of shared food be the conduit that transforms - or, dare I say it - transubstantiates - from the potential and possible intimacy canon provides - into an actual physical relationship.

The fic perfectly continues the themes and tone of canon in a tightly-focused story that is very highly recommended.

a practical application of medicine (and perspectives of the heart) (20463 words) by chakrafruit
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto
Characters: Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Jiraiya (Naruto), Tsunade (Naruto), Hatake Kakashi
Additional Tags: Character Study, POV Uzumaki Naruto, Medic Naruto, medical ninjutsu, Angst, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Blood and Injury, every flavour of, Hurt/Comfort, Feelings, Major Character Injury, Healing, Smut, Sexual Tension
Summary:

Tsunade’s words slice as sharp as a scalpel, each one sliding into the softest parts of him with lethal accuracy. “Don’t forget that Sasuke might not want to return willingly,” she says evenly. “You must be prepared to kill him first.”

“And then,” she adds, “you can use what you have learnt to save him.”

Under the Fifth Hokage’s tutelage, as Tsunade’s apprentice, Uzumaki Naruto learns the art of healing.Bookmarker's Notes:

I have to admit that, going into this fanfic, I had very mixed feelings about Naruto/Sasuke as a pairing. On the whole, Sasuke and Naruto are two of the characters I care about the least in canon, and so I have avoided the pairing for the most part.

But I really enjoyed this fic and how it handles canon and its aftermath, precisely because it acknowledges how hard and multi-layered healing must be for a world as shaped and scarred by war as the shinobi world is. And the details and the way it weaves together the characters and their voices makes it nigh-on perfect as a starting point for reading NaruSaku. Highly recommended for sceptics like me.

Brighter Than Ten Thousand Suns (4332 words) by Anna_Wing
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works, The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Finarfin, Yavanna, Aulë
Series: Part 2 of Stations of the Sickle
Summary:

FInarfin in Tirion, preparing for war.

Bookmarker's Notes:

This is an awesome story with great characterisation and very well-rendered voices and cultural details. And when you realise just what Feanor must have been working on... I particularly love the description of the Valier and the interaction between Aule and Yavanna. A highly recommended read!

Vaster Than Empires (163848 words) by Ayezur
Chapters: 17/17
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Himura Kenshin/Kamiya Kaoru
Characters: Kaoru Kamiya, Kenshin Himura, Sanosuke Sagara, Megumi Takani, Yahiko Myojin, assorted others - Character
Additional Tags: historical fiction - Freeform, Alternate Universe, Feudalism, alina made me do it, Arranged Marriage
Summary:

Alternate Universe. The Western Army is defeated; the country stands, uneasy, under the hand of the Tokugawa. Kaoru Kamiya, whose family was on the losing side, has been sold into marriage for the sake of peace. Her new husband is a legend, a demon bound in human form, marked by his blood-lust and his bright red hair...

Bookmarker's Notes:

I finished this fic in two days, that's how awesome it is. I love that it is accessible both if you know the canon and if you don't. It uses period details to good effect and is historically accurate. Furthermore, it also features great character voices for all its characters and great well-rounded OCs.

The Least of All Possible Mistakes (118090 words) by rageprufrock
Chapters: 12/12
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Series: Part 1 of Mistakes
Summary:

If ever a people deserved tasering, it’s Holmeses.

Bookmarker's Notes:

When reading Sherlock fic, I tend to gravitate away from Sherlock and Watson, often because I find the other character just so much more interesting than the two leads. This fic compounds this interest by focusing a female version of DI Lestrade that is both similar to her canon twin and her own person, shaped by what it means to be a professional woman in the world and in the Met. This change has consequences for how we see other female characters - Anthea as much as Sally, Mrs Holmes as much as Molly and Irene - throughout the fic. And it has consequences for how we see the men in this world - from John and Sherlock to Moriarty and Mycroft.

At first, the romance with Mycroft starts gently and its familiar beats almost lulled me into believing I knew where this was going and what the stops would look like. But the last hundred pages take what canon glosses over (the gaps between series 2 and 3) and explores it in a way that takes seriously the emotional toll Sherlock's faking his death leaves on those closest to him while not taking their agency away.

Highly recommended as an exploration of a well-executed cisgender-swap can broaden and enhance the canon it speaks to.

Re: Fanfic recs for Hannibal, Naruto, Sherlock, The Silmarillion, Terra Ignota series & Rurouni Kens

[glitteryv]

A good variety of recs! Thanks for spotlighting these fics. :)

Re: Fanfic recs for Hannibal, Naruto, Sherlock, The Silmarillion, Terra Ignota series & Rurouni Kens

[makamu]

Thanks to the community for giving me the chance to share my reading across fandoms and genres