insta-rec! Teen Wolf

kayoko recced this to me on twitter last night and oh... my... god... it is sooooo good.

Fairytale by cheesewithmy [Also on AO3] Gen, Stiles, Pack (could be read as Stiles/Derek pre-slash) [R] (20k)
Warning(s): Language, fairly brutal violence
Summary: Stiles had shifted around awkwardly by the dead animals, holding a sixty gallon trash bag, because his mom had loved cats, okay, and he wasn’t just going to leave those there to, like, rot, they were kitten sized for fuck’s sake. He’d been glad that he couldn’t smell whatever it was that was stressing his more lupine acquaintances out. And then Derek had growled, “Elves,” all fangs and red eyes.

First, a note of warning, the fic begins with disturbing imagery of animal cruelty and mutilated babies. NOT FUN THINGS OKAY. But suffice to say these bad guys are BAD. It's pretty much over after the first three little sectiony things, so if you need to skip it, do so but the remainder of the fic is not nearly so stomach turning. Onto the rec! This is a stunning fic. One of the best I've read in this fandom in terms of plot and characterisation. The tension is constantly high without being melodramatic. I wept (sobbed) at parts. I burst out laughing. I felt every moment of this fic. An amazing read. Stiles in this fic owns my heart now and forever.

Go read it so we can talk about it!!!

And if you are like DUDE - I don't read gen. Read it anyway. There is plenty of Stiles and Derek moments that you can interpret as you like. But I really appreciate that the author didn't slap a big old 'and then Stiles and Derek get together' scene on the end of this just to be able to call it a Sterek fic. That's not what the fic is ~about.

Merlin/Arthur Rec Lists Updated

It's been several months since I've updated these (since May!!!) so there are quite a few new additions. They are all noted with the Dec 10, 2012 add date.

Arthur/Merlin Canon and Canon AU Recs
A-J | K-R | S-Z

Arthur/Merlin Modern and Historical AU Recs
A-H | I-S | T-Z