Black Sky Series by Te/thete1 (NC-17 Overall), Mostly Tim/Kon, with Bruce/Kon in one story

This AU series is dark and angsty, but so very interesting as speculative fiction. Superboy becoming Robin in an AU, dimension hopping, porn--mmm hmmm.

A truth at the edge of hearing (R)
The letter (PG)
As absolute as death (R)
Ascending (NC-17)
A bright blinding ( Read more... )

Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex
Author on LJ: spike21
Author Website: The Spike's Slash Pages

Why this must be read:
This dark story is well worth the emotional effort. It's the flip side of the last, light-hearted story I rec'd, and in this one, Ronon and Rodney come together from mutual need, in extremis.

Kept By Ourselves ( Read more... )

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Tim/Kon (in this universe, they are Batman/Superman)
Author on LJ: sister_wolf
Author Website: Badb.net

Why this must be read:
This one is about the "Titans of Tomorrow" Tim and Kon (the future with them as evil Batman and Superman, Teen Titans v.3, issues 17-19 ( Read more... )

Dark. Very dark and realistic. In fact, fanfic rarely seems so real. But there's an excellent picture of Rodney and Ronon building a relationship under duress, and if you have trouble seeing this pairing, you won't after reading ths story. Warning for torture.

Kept By Ourselves In Silence and Apart by spike21 (Adult), Ronon/Rodney

This darkish, action-driven story is well worth reading. The pairing is low-key, but definitely there; however, I think I'd call this genslash:

Failsafes by lunasky (PG-13), McKay/Sheppard

Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Xander/Oz
Author on LJ: doyle_sb4
Author Website: exitseraphim.net

Why this must be read:
Here's a chillingly in-character story of a universe in which Jasmine won. Part of the horror lies in feeling that maybe her victory wouldn't have been so bad, for some people.

Kingdom Come

Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: Spike/Xander, but this feels more like gen
Author on LJ: witling
Author Website: Witlingville

Why this must be read:The BtVS/Angel 'verse has sparked some of the best dark fiction I've ever read. Angst, h/c, and flat out dystopic storyverses abound. Some readers avoid dark stories, but given canon, the possibility for Bad Things ( Read more... )

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Kon/Robin; Batman/Tim
Author on LJ: notpoetry
Author Website: None

Why this must be read:
I tend to like my Tim/Kon a little happier, but this is so wonderfully twisted in that fucked-up Bat family way. In a perfect world, Tim wouldn't be this messed up, but I love Creepy!Tim, too.

None of These Will Bring Disaster

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: harriet_spy
Author Website: Sometimes You Need A Story

Why this must be read:
This dark little gem of a story has a brooding, ominous tone from the beginning, and the intensity never lets up. The young Dick in this storyverse follows his instincts, but they take him to places mysterious and compelling.

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Fandom: VORKOSIGAN UNIVERSE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: philomytha
Author Website: None that I know of except LJ

Why this must be read:
A dark, sad Simon story, this one is worth reading.

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