Beyond the End by Katrina Bowen (NC-17)
Bonus rec, because I'm just that excited:)
Title: Beyond the End by Katrina Bowen
Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Categories: AU, angst, Harlequin
Length: long
Warnings: attempted rape, dubious consent (Tribal Natives Made Them Do It), character death (only OCs)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: n/a?
Review:
Early college era Blair is on a two-man expedition that goes horribly awry when the expedition leader tells the pilot to go off course and then, well, the plane goes down. Oh, and then they get taken captive by some local natives. Fortunately for Blair, the tribe's guardian happens to be a white man who talks them out of killing Blair. Unfortunately, the only way to make that happen is for Blair to become the man's (for want of a better word) wife. Angst ensues.
First I should note that the author's notes state that this fic is a sequel to another story called In the Jungle. Actually this fic is a very expanded version of In the Jungle and not only do you not have to have read ItJ to know what's going on, I would recommend that you not read it. Otherwise you're going to be both confused and spoiled.
That said, this is a great AU, especially for those who like to see alternatives on how Jim and Blair might have met. Certainly the beginning is not auspicious (Tribal Natives/Aliens/Magic/Science Made Them Do It being a euphamism for dub/non-con), but I really like the way that Blair and, especially, Jim handle the situation and I really, really like the way that there are lasting consequences. Blair doesn't immediately fall in love with Jim and he doesn't immediately recover from what is, in essence forced sex. On the other hand, he is resiliant and adaptive and Jim is honorable and caring and their friendship and eventual relationship is slow-building and wonderfully believable and I just want to hug them both to death. An interesting, well-done, and plausible varation on the '_____ made them do it' genre.
Beyond the End
Title: Beyond the End by Katrina Bowen
Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Categories: AU, angst, Harlequin
Length: long
Warnings: attempted rape, dubious consent (Tribal Natives Made Them Do It), character death (only OCs)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: n/a?
Review:
Early college era Blair is on a two-man expedition that goes horribly awry when the expedition leader tells the pilot to go off course and then, well, the plane goes down. Oh, and then they get taken captive by some local natives. Fortunately for Blair, the tribe's guardian happens to be a white man who talks them out of killing Blair. Unfortunately, the only way to make that happen is for Blair to become the man's (for want of a better word) wife. Angst ensues.
First I should note that the author's notes state that this fic is a sequel to another story called In the Jungle. Actually this fic is a very expanded version of In the Jungle and not only do you not have to have read ItJ to know what's going on, I would recommend that you not read it. Otherwise you're going to be both confused and spoiled.
That said, this is a great AU, especially for those who like to see alternatives on how Jim and Blair might have met. Certainly the beginning is not auspicious (Tribal Natives/Aliens/Magic/Science Made Them Do It being a euphamism for dub/non-con), but I really like the way that Blair and, especially, Jim handle the situation and I really, really like the way that there are lasting consequences. Blair doesn't immediately fall in love with Jim and he doesn't immediately recover from what is, in essence forced sex. On the other hand, he is resiliant and adaptive and Jim is honorable and caring and their friendship and eventual relationship is slow-building and wonderfully believable and I just want to hug them both to death. An interesting, well-done, and plausible varation on the '_____ made them do it' genre.
Beyond the End