Rare & Not-so-rare lit
A mixture of very old, middling old & brand new; long, not so long & teensy. Including Rare Women 2012
Chronicles of Narnia
Heart-fire, by Genarti
'Her father eats a berry of the sun, each morning, and grows slowly young again.' Portrait of the Star's Daughter, brief but magical
Scents on the Wind, by Miss M
'Horses' noses are very finely tuned, much sharper than the noses of humans, and Hwin normally registered the smells around her quite without thinking, the same way you and I may look at a bland landscape without remembering much about it afterwards.' A heroine's homecoming isn't always easy. Perfectly in tune with canon, in both style & theme. Lovely!
Jane Austen
When The Goods Get Together, by Killer Quean
'Isabella, who had never understood the attractions of a Charles Grandison, read the sort of novels that were rather more instructive for her current situation, the sort that taught young ladies to bolt their doors, beware the counsel of monks, and always remember a way out of the castle.' Isabella is let down by Northanger Abbey, but gets to shine in this adventure of her own. The author develops an excellent voice for her, and there's an amusing bonus of a sneak crossover to watch out for, too. Great fun!
Lord Peter Wimsey
The Healing Fountain, or, The English Aristocrat’s Gentleman’s Gentleman’s Gymslip Lover, by Nineveh
'It was true that Wimsey’s preferred reading material did not usually feature young schoolgirls chafing under the restrictive guardianship of a cold, man-hunting mother and a socialite aunt, but it held to the promised standard of English and a surprising lightness of touch considering the title.' Wimsey's dry viewpoint provides the perfect counterpoint to the purple prose of Hilary Thorpe's first novel. Enormous fun!
Lord of the Rings
Old Man Willow, by Nath
'It reminded him of the treeless hills towards the sunrise, only much, much stronger.' An unusual, atmospheric take on the One Ring challenge, with a perfect chiller of an ending
Where the Stars Are Strange, by Marta
'She prays for a quick death. She prays for the beasts to come before nightfall, to rip at her throat so she will never feel the pangs of thirst.' Thoughtful drabble series exploring Haradric beliefs. There's also a prequel, Turtles All the Way Down, though I felt it was stronger alone
Rosemary Sutcliff
Declining, by Northland
'Beside the terrace steps, the scorched skeleton of an old fruit tree still stood; a damson, by the seedlings its disregarded rotting fruit had thrown up.' Five moments missing from The Lantern Bearers. Sparse & evocative
The Silmarillion
Light and Dark, by Avanti 90
'She is the maker of the stars; let none forget that the stars are fire.' Unusual AU, brief but powerful
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Chronicles of Narnia
Heart-fire, by Genarti
'Her father eats a berry of the sun, each morning, and grows slowly young again.' Portrait of the Star's Daughter, brief but magical
Scents on the Wind, by Miss M
'Horses' noses are very finely tuned, much sharper than the noses of humans, and Hwin normally registered the smells around her quite without thinking, the same way you and I may look at a bland landscape without remembering much about it afterwards.' A heroine's homecoming isn't always easy. Perfectly in tune with canon, in both style & theme. Lovely!
Jane Austen
When The Goods Get Together, by Killer Quean
'Isabella, who had never understood the attractions of a Charles Grandison, read the sort of novels that were rather more instructive for her current situation, the sort that taught young ladies to bolt their doors, beware the counsel of monks, and always remember a way out of the castle.' Isabella is let down by Northanger Abbey, but gets to shine in this adventure of her own. The author develops an excellent voice for her, and there's an amusing bonus of a sneak crossover to watch out for, too. Great fun!
Lord Peter Wimsey
The Healing Fountain, or, The English Aristocrat’s Gentleman’s Gentleman’s Gymslip Lover, by Nineveh
'It was true that Wimsey’s preferred reading material did not usually feature young schoolgirls chafing under the restrictive guardianship of a cold, man-hunting mother and a socialite aunt, but it held to the promised standard of English and a surprising lightness of touch considering the title.' Wimsey's dry viewpoint provides the perfect counterpoint to the purple prose of Hilary Thorpe's first novel. Enormous fun!
Lord of the Rings
Old Man Willow, by Nath
'It reminded him of the treeless hills towards the sunrise, only much, much stronger.' An unusual, atmospheric take on the One Ring challenge, with a perfect chiller of an ending
Where the Stars Are Strange, by Marta
'She prays for a quick death. She prays for the beasts to come before nightfall, to rip at her throat so she will never feel the pangs of thirst.' Thoughtful drabble series exploring Haradric beliefs. There's also a prequel, Turtles All the Way Down, though I felt it was stronger alone
Rosemary Sutcliff
Declining, by Northland
'Beside the terrace steps, the scorched skeleton of an old fruit tree still stood; a damson, by the seedlings its disregarded rotting fruit had thrown up.' Five moments missing from The Lantern Bearers. Sparse & evocative
The Silmarillion
Light and Dark, by Avanti 90
'She is the maker of the stars; let none forget that the stars are fire.' Unusual AU, brief but powerful
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replies). Reply wherever you prefer