A classic noir novel by the author of Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford WivesA handsome young sociopathic decides to set himself up by romancing and marrying a young woman with a rich father; unfortunately, this plan depends on him not getting her pregnant until after they’re safely married. When he gets her pregnant before she’s even told her ( Read more... )

There's some really good original fiction posted on AO3, so here's a few recs for original FF short stories. I think all of these came about via fic exchange prompts for original fiction with pairings like "Female mob boss/female advisor" or "queen/female knight."

Like the Knight Loves the Queen, by Scioscribe ( Read more... )

Hale’s portal fantasy The Rifter
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A noir mystery so well-written and cleverly structured that it overcame my usual dislike of reading about narcissistic hipster yuppies, not to mention my usual dislike of multiple plot elements which are too spoilery to mention ( Read more... )

A compelling noir/fantasy mash-up, in which the lively but corrupt and decaying city is Johannesburg, South Africa, and the cynical detective is Zinzi December, ex-journalist, ex-convict, with the mark of her dark past literally clinging to her back in the form of a sloth ( Read more... )