Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing/Characters: Esca/Marcus
Length: 1401
Author on LJ: sineala
Author's Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

I don't know if there is anyone more prolific in The Eagle fandom than sineala.  But even more so, it's her eye for details and wonderful characterization that elevates her stories as among the best.  It was difficult to figure out ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing/Characters: Esca/Marcus
Length: 2126
Author on LJ: seascribe
Author's Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

Language and the role it can play in a fic, especially in a fandom like The Eagle where the native language of the two main characters is not the same is something I've always found fascinating.  And in this fic, the author ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing/Characters: Esca/Marcus
Length: 14786
Author on LJ: exeterlinden
Author's Website: AO3
Why this must be read:A lovely post-finding the Eagle fic, featuring Marcus and Esca struggling to farm with wonderful details and fantastic writing.  I was impressed at the research, which comes across in so many ways from the details to the ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing/Characters: Esca/Marcus
Length: 4151
Author on LJ: piscaria
Author's Website: AO3
Why this must be read:What happens to Marcus and Esca post-film is among my favorite things to read and one recurring scenario is them settling on a farm somewhere.  The details of this particular fic, especially of the setting does a fantastic job ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE/DOWNTON ABBEY
Pairing/Characters: Esca/Marcus, Violet Crawley
Length: 10896
Author on LJ: n/a
Author's Website: AO3
Why this must be read:Whenever I read fusions, I'm always blown away at how seamlessly the author is able to mix two very distinctively different universes together.  Especially when it comes to something like The ( Read more... )

Vidder: talitha78
Musical artist: Fleet Foxes
Pairing: Marcus/Esca
Vidder on LJ: talitha78
Vidder's website: Vid Masterlist

Why this vid kicks ass: Every frame of this vid packs a punch and it's super beautifully edited to boot. I don't honestly know what I love most about it: the stunning use of scenery, the amazing Esca-focused quick cuts section, or ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing: N/A
Length: 1.2k
Author on LJ: stripysockette
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read:Another smaller corner of canon that deserves highlighting is everyone's favourite Uncle. This fic offers a lovely insight into Aquila's past and his worries for Marcus post-canon. With hints of Rome and his own time in the legions in there too ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing: N/A
Length: 1.6k
Author on LJ: carmarthen
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read:What if the Seal People were actual seal people? I really like this fic for its worldbuilding and the way the mythological aspect of it blends so seamlessly with the canon. The Seal People don't get a lot of focus in fic so finding something with ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing: Marcus/Esca/Cottia
Length: ~4k
Author on LJ: slowascent
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read:So this fic is set post-book rather than in the filmverse but I really wanted to get some Cottia in this month and you need no knowledge of the book to read it other than that of Marcus and Cottia's union. It's an incredibly ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE EAGLE
Pairing: Marcus/Esca
Length: ~90k
Author on LJ: beederiffic
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read:So I'm an AU nut, what of it? Esca is a house master at a 50s boarding school and Marcus is the new Latin teacher. The canon is really neatly updated here with the post-WWII setting providing the divide between Italian Marcus and the ( Read more... )