Choices by Kethrua (NC-17)
Title: Choices by Kethrua
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: angst, bonding, slavery (sort of), AU, hurt/comfort, BDSM (of the Dom/sub variety), favorite
Length: 28,325 words
Warnings: very light dub-con (so light I probably wouldn't have warned for it if the author hadn't done so), extremely vague references to pre-story child molestation
Review:
After the moment in Changes where Harry's neck is broken, he ends up selling himself to Marcone for healing rather than to Mab. Of course, after that fight is over, the slavery relationship remains.
You'll notice that I categorized this as a "sort of" slavery fic, which is what most slavery fics I rec tend to be. I love stories in which slavery is something that is not considered welcome by either party involved and thus both parties (especially the dominant one) throw most of their energy into *not* encouraging the master-slave relationship.
Which is exactly what happens here. The bonding spell that ties Harry to Marcone is cleverly written so that Harry stays in character while becoming subtly more submissive over time and Marcone is not happy with the change. The power play between the two of them as a result of this personality shift is quite intriguing and is well drawn out over the course of a year as Harry and Marcone both try to find their footing the relationship.
Fair warning, there are a few grammatical errors and the flashbacks in the story can get confusing at times. Overall, however, this is an entertaining, well-written story that explores some fascinating character interactions.
Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: angst, bonding, slavery (sort of), AU, hurt/comfort, BDSM (of the Dom/sub variety), favorite
Length: 28,325 words
Warnings: very light dub-con (so light I probably wouldn't have warned for it if the author hadn't done so), extremely vague references to pre-story child molestation
Review:
After the moment in Changes where Harry's neck is broken, he ends up selling himself to Marcone for healing rather than to Mab. Of course, after that fight is over, the slavery relationship remains.
You'll notice that I categorized this as a "sort of" slavery fic, which is what most slavery fics I rec tend to be. I love stories in which slavery is something that is not considered welcome by either party involved and thus both parties (especially the dominant one) throw most of their energy into *not* encouraging the master-slave relationship.
Which is exactly what happens here. The bonding spell that ties Harry to Marcone is cleverly written so that Harry stays in character while becoming subtly more submissive over time and Marcone is not happy with the change. The power play between the two of them as a result of this personality shift is quite intriguing and is well drawn out over the course of a year as Harry and Marcone both try to find their footing the relationship.
Fair warning, there are a few grammatical errors and the flashbacks in the story can get confusing at times. Overall, however, this is an entertaining, well-written story that explores some fascinating character interactions.
Choices