Sherlock Fic Rec: The Frost Is All Over

Aug 08, 2014 11:21

Just finished this epic story, and it instantly became a new favorite of mine:

The Frost is All Over (148,518 words) by Chryse

John/Sherlock. As the author puts it, this story contains “John and Sherlock in a Dickensian orphanage (with sex!)”!

It hooked me hard from the beginning and was utterly impossible to put down after. This story has everything: from blissful pastoral scenes to dank, grimy prison cells, we are taken on a journey through England in the 19th century.

This author is an absolute master at pacing: the story never drags and is always tugging at you to read more. The action scenes are so exciting and fun, the political intrigue is fascinating, the details of the world are engrossing, there are hurt/comfort scenes aplenty (yay, Sherlock whump)-and best of all, at the heart is always the beautiful blossoming relationship between John and Sherlock.

The boys grow up together and have wild, dangerous adventures, and slowly their relationship becomes more intimate, and it’s all just a joy to be along there for the ride. Their utter devotion to each other through all the hardships of life…ah, what a delight.

Warnings for period-typical homophobia, child abuse, implied offscreen rape, attempted rape, minor character deaths.

So go enjoy and give the author some love. :)

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