Take 4 of the reel_merlin challenge is completed. There were a lot of great fics but here are some of my favourites...

Historical AU

Title: The Prince's Speech
Author: a8c_sock
Pairing/Characters: Arthur/Merlin, Morgana
Rating: PG
Length: 36,834
Summary: Arthur is the Crown Prince of Camelot, he has just one problem, his speech. When his father takes ill he finds ( Read more... )

Title: Shadows of Ealdor
Author: fitz-y
Pairing/Characters: Merlin/Will, Hunith
Rating: Mature
Length: 20,000
Summary: Fear of the villagers discovering his magic was not what drove Merlin from Ealdor. The story of Merlin and Will as they grow from boys to men and how Merlin came to leave a slightly AU Ealdor ( Read more... )

Title: Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love
Author: anonymous, part of camelotsolstice
Rating: mature
Length: 14k words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Arthur/Merlin, Morgana/Morgause, Gwen/Lance, Gwaine, Will, Freya
Summary: Modern AU. Arthur moves to a different city to start a new life and become a new man. On a whim he decides to share a flat with an attractive ( Read more... )

Title: A Hard-On for Violence
Author: kick_flaw
Rating: NC-17, warnings for dub-con (to a point), and violence. But give it a chance, unless those things are especially triggery... it ends happily (and sloppily)!
Length: ~3800 words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Merlin/Arthur
Summary: This starts out seeming to be one thing, and ends up being something else. It ( Read more... )

More Fabulous Art by lizardspots can be found here at the Master List

Each one is gorgeous and rich in detail, ranging from soft to scorching hot. Note the ratings before clicking. And several of them have accompanying fic, so be sure to check them all out.

My personal fave: "Wrapped In Warmth" - bearded King Arthur, yes please!

Fic: Title: His Own Hand
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I'm sure everyone is busy reading big bang fics, but I wanted to put these up before I forgot about them.

Title: Gentleman of Quality
Author: valderys
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: Explicit
Length: 2196 words
Summary: Regency AU. Captain Pendragon is a Hussar - and that means there's a lot of uniform to remove ( Read more... )

Title: The Piano
Author: fishwrites
Rating: Standard
Length: 43,000 words
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Summary: Based on the movie, in which Merlin is a mute pianist.

When Freya dies from fever, unable to fulfill a promise of marriage, Merlin and his daughter Morgana are sent far away to the lonely shores of New Zealand where everything Merlin owns becomes the ( Read more... )

Title: /love
Author: shesakicker
Rating: mature
Length: 13,000 words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Lancelot on the side
Summary: World of Warcraft. Arthur and Merlin meet in-game ( Read more... )

More recs!

Title: Masterchef This Is Not
Author: phantomjam
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: HAWT, er, explicit (sex)
Length: 7,000 words
Summary: Best friends become lovers. By fucking in the middle of Uther's snazzy kitchen and vaguely indicating their feelings through the medium of omelette. Modern AU. Written for the kinkme_merlin prompt: 'Merlin teaches Arthur how to ( Read more... )

I have a bunch of other things to rec, but I'll save some for another post.

Title: Cartoons and Forever Plans
Author: tongueincheeky (chibihrm)
Pairing: Bradley/Colin
Rating: Standard
Length: Shortish
Summary: A portrait of their relationship ( Read more... )