Since my last rec post was all about canon era stories, this one is going to be all Modern AU stuff....well, modern in the sense that it's at least 20th century.... Anyway, here we go! (Just a note but, if you like the fics be sure to comment and let the author know)

Title: And if your plane falls out of the skies, who would you call with your ( Read more... )

I've been in the mood lately for some good canon-era fics and wanted to share a couple of the ones that I've found and really enjoyed. If you haven't read them yet, reeeeaaad them! (and if you've already read them, read them again LOL). Enjoy!

Title: These Castle Walls Bleed Lies
Author: marguerite_26
Pairing/Characters: Arthur/Merlin, mention of Arthur/Gwen ( Read more... )

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: Heartbreak, Secret Friends, and Stupid Doodles
Author i_know_its_Over
Rating: Adult
Pairing(s)/Characters: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Lance, Leon, Gwaine
Length: 35,842
Summary: Merlin has a secret crush on Arthur, who has no idea who he is. When Arthur has a bad break up, Merlin takes it upon himself to cheer him up. Secretly, of course.

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Title: It's a Pendragon Day, So You Know Good Shit Is Gonna Go Down
Author: sebastiansais
Pairing/Characters: Arthur/Merlin, Gwen, Morgana, Leon, OCs
Length: 33,000 words
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Author's: In which a party inexplicably lasts over 20,000 words. So, a lot of sitting around and talking. Modern AU set in the US.I loved, loved, loved this. Told ( Read more... )

Title: The Good Life
Author: rurounihime
Rating: explicit
Length: ~4500 words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Modern AU of the Merlin's a student, Arthur's a businessman variety, in which Merlin has a secret and Arthur over-reacts. But I rather like that it's Arthur who's so terribly afraid he's going to be hurt, again...

He stuttered to a ( Read more... )

Title: Echoes of Yesterday (or here on AO3)
Author: dreamdustmama
Rating: explicit
Length: 40,000 words total, 7 parts
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Arthur/Merlin (Gwen/Lancelot, Morgana, Leon, Mordred)
Summary: Modern AU, set slightly futuristic - Three years ago Arthur Pendragon was part of a group that resisted the government's ban on magic and the automatic ( Read more... )

Title: It's not the end of the world (but you can see it from here)
Author: corilannam
Rating: mature
Length: 33,000 words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Arthur/Merlin, Uther, Morgana, Gwen, Lancelot, Leon, many other characters
Summary: Arthur, Prince of Wales, finds it hard to accept that he and Merlin have no future. Then he finds out that neither does anyone ( Read more... )

Title: An Indefinite Article
Author: lycoris
Rating: explicit (sex)
Length: 13,000 words
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Arthur/Merlin, Will/Leon, Morgana
Warnings: Potential mental health triggers, homophobia
Summary: Modern College AU. As far as Arthur Pendragon is concerned, he is a straight law student. Meeting Merlin Emrys is going to change all that.

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