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giselleslash Arthur/Merlin, Gwaine/Elena [Nc-17] (33k)
Summary: Modern AU, Merlin uses his magic to work as a magical matchmaker. Elena is a customer hoping to snag Arthur Pendragon but things don’t go exactly as planned. Gwaine is there to be Merlin's always helpful, nearly always shirtless, neighbor.
The art for this fic byachelseabee is just wonderfully done. It has that same light romantic feel that the entire fic has.
The Dragon Within bygfeather Arthur/Merlin [Pg-13] (50k)
Summary: In the aftermath of the Great Dragon’s attack on Camelot, the city is left with the enormous task of recovering from all it has lost. Left a broken man by the loss of Morgana and Kigharrah’s fiery rampage, Uther’s rule begins to fail. Arthur finds himself struggling to hold the kingdom together while Merlin slowly begins to discover all that becoming a Dragonlord entails.
The stunning art byaltocello is spoilery, but gorgeous whether you look at it before or after.
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giselleslash Arthur/Merlin, Gwaine/Elena [Nc-17] (33k)Summary: Modern AU, Merlin uses his magic to work as a magical matchmaker. Elena is a customer hoping to snag Arthur Pendragon but things don’t go exactly as planned. Gwaine is there to be Merlin's always helpful, nearly always shirtless, neighbor.
A perfectly charming modern AU. I like Merlin and Elena’s friendship, quite adorable. And Merlin and Arthur’s instant attraction is very erotic and works for me in this world of ‘soul mates’ that connect at a magical level. Gwaine and Elena make for an excellent parallel story playing out while everyone tries to figure out how to get the one they want.
The art for this fic by
achelseabee is just wonderfully done. It has that same light romantic feel that the entire fic has.The Dragon Within by
gfeather Arthur/Merlin [Pg-13] (50k)Summary: In the aftermath of the Great Dragon’s attack on Camelot, the city is left with the enormous task of recovering from all it has lost. Left a broken man by the loss of Morgana and Kigharrah’s fiery rampage, Uther’s rule begins to fail. Arthur finds himself struggling to hold the kingdom together while Merlin slowly begins to discover all that becoming a Dragonlord entails.
I loved this divergence from canon. It’s a great moment to split off. Merlin becoming a Dragonlord is such a huge moment in the show and yet we’ve had so little exploration of it in the show besides Merlin chatting with the dragon and calling him kin. I love creature fics too, so this really worked for me. I thought the characterisation all around was great. And the timing allowed for the beginning of Morgana’s descent to occur but we aren’t sure where the author is going with her story, which after S2x13 it could have gone any which way.
The stunning art by
altocello is spoilery, but gorgeous whether you look at it before or after.