Unfit for Society Recs

Harry Potter

All Souls Day by phineas
Gorgeous, breath-stealing Remus/Sirius fic, evocative, tight - every word just fits and builds on the one that came before. Just. Beautiful.

Knowledge Is Its Own Reward by rabbit and v-Jinx-v
Dumbledore and Snape discuss a student. Snape learns being right all the time is dangerous. Absolutely hilarious.

The Lodger by Mad Martha
Hmm... I'm not sure I buy one of the central conceits of this story, about Harry's disappointment in love, to be vague, but it's a plausible post-war fic that really hits with a believable portrait of what the war did to the survivors, of whom Harry may be one of the most damaged. Considering I'm not a Harry/Draco fan, I found this surprisingly poignant and sweet in its delineation of their burgeoning romance.

Lustre by Calico and julad
Draco gets a pet and a ring. And more. I'm not a Harry/Draco shipper, not by a long shot, but this story worked for me, with a Draco both brattish and desperate to escape the life his father's laid out for him. And Pomegranate is a wonderful plot device.

Mostly Lord of the Rings recs, with a few HP thrown in for good measure.

Lord of the Rings

Light and Memories by bounce
Lovely lyrical Legolas/Aragorn piece, set just after Helm's Deep.

Mother of Horses by hossgal
Written for the One Ring Challenge. Eomer has the Ring, and plans to restore Rohan to her former glory. Chilling.

Not Willingly Unlock by Isos Arei
This is a fic about words, about language and I'm at a loss for words. Exquisite, stunning, evocative, well-wrought - just a beautiful telling of the love story of Legolas and Gimli.

Parental Consent by Honesty
*dies laughing* Okay, the dialogue is a little too colloquial, but the humor is just - you know Thranduil imprisoned Bilbo and the Dwarves in The Hobbit, right? And Legolas is Thranduil's son, and Gimli is Glóin's? And Thranduil and Glóin hate each other? Neither parent is happy with the lover his son has chosen, and this is a hilarious look at what would happen when they find out.

Repairs by Isabeau of Greenlea
Gimli repairs the notch in his axe after Helm's Deep, and meditates on the things he's seen. Just a lovely piece of characterization and writing. There needs to be more good Gimli fic.

Shines Like Hope by Celli
Beautiful Legolas POV on his relationship with Aragorn over the years.

Treacherous As the Dawn by BrieflyDel
Another from the One Ring Challenge. Arwen takes the Ring and arranges her wedding. Intriguing look at a not-very-fleshed-out character, and what she'd do if she had that power.

In Bliss by jenelin
Ten years after RotK, Eowyn and Faramir return to Minas Tirith for a celebration, but all is not well with Eowyn. Lovely portrait of a woman confused and a marriage that she takes for granted.

And because I haven't officially recced it, Bagenders by Lady Alyssa and Random Dent.
Read. Laugh. Try not to fall off the bed and wake the dog, like I did.


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~victoria