Obscuro

Title: Obscuro
Author: pandarave12
Fandom: Harry Potter / Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, crossover, mention of murder (Siger Holmes), veela!Sherlock
Length: Novella
Status: Ongoing


In which Sherlock Holmes is rumored to be the next Harry Potter (or Voldemort) and where John Watson, a normal Hogwarts student, might not seem so normal in the presence of a certain boy genius.


At AO3


Actually, no, no. Don't judge this because of the description. It's not about all-mighty Sherlock being loved and adored by everybody. He has far too much magic, is anti-social and people mistrust him by default. Sounds better, doesn't it?


Same Author as:
Tomorrow Never Knows

Their Verdict of Vagaries

Title: Their Verdict of Vagaries
Author: Angstier
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Voldemort/Harry, Dumbledore, Nott
Warning: R, mention of slash, violence, murder, character death, Horcrux, war, time travel, werewolf, prophecy
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing


"All who fall under your gaze become accused of a silent crime… and I am yet to understand why." -Riddle. Gray!Harry lost in love and misery. 



At FF


This is the biggest Voldemort/Harry story out there, almost 600 k words. It is dreadful, has no real slash elements (except mentions) and is full of gore, violence and cruelty. A must read for this pairing - and one of the most realistic depictions of this pairing. Tension, ugliness, complications.

Sui Generis

Title: Sui Generis
Author: Francesca_Wayland
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Irene, Mycroft, OMC (Nero)
Warning: PG, mention of het
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing


When Irene Adler contacts Mycroft Holmes with some shocking information and instructs him not to share it with Sherlock, he believes it to be a calculated power play against him. In some ways he's right, but the truth is more complicated, and personal.


At AO3


Promising Sherlock/Irene story. I yearn for those XD Nero's born already and it's more about things working out and Irene coming back.

Sane Author as:
Neither A Soldier Nor A Gentleman

The Absent Voice

Title: The Absent Voice
Author: obscure_affection
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Mycroft, Sherlock, Lestrade, John
Warning: PG, mention of drug abuse, child abuse, Asperger
Length: Short
Status: Completed


A story can be told without the protagonist, a story can be told through the impressions, reports, memories and experiences of others. In the end, the only voice we don't hear is that of the main characters. This is not, naturally, always a good thing.




At AO3


Character study featuring Asperger Sherlock. As I favor this theory, I really liked this work. Mycroft's voice was rather intriguing, especially during their childhood.

Falling

Title: Falling

Author: empathic_siren

Fandom: Harry Potter

Characters: Snape/Harry

Warning: NC-17, slash, post-war, post-hogwarts

Length: Short

Status: Completed

The war is over, but still Severus saves Harry from falling over and over again.  Can they find common ground and fall together?

Falling

I admit: not my favorite. I respect this for its unity of effect and superior writing. The themes are just what I like, that's why I gave it a read, but to me, Harry is not an appealing character in here. He lacks the depth I've seen him have in other works. Still, this is classic. No way around it.

World in Pieces

Title: World in Pieces
Author: Lomonaaeren
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Harry, Snape, Dumbledore
Warning: PG-13. war, parallel universe, mention of character death (past Harry)
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing


Harry gets pulled into another universe to deal with the problem of Voldemort there. But that is not the worst thing that could happen.




At FF


Good old Lomonaaeren.
I'll get her other stories up here, too, when I start bringing my recs from my other blog.
For now, another novel-length story, for once without smut. Well, that's cool, her writing is brilliant even without the dirty details.
World in Pieces is especially nice as it combines two essential elements I like in HP fanfictions: Harry and Snape working together, and war-time. The universe travel is another bonus.

Same Author as:
Contracted
The Only True Lords

Following the Cops Back Home

Title: Following the Cops Back Home
Author: maidoforleans
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft, Lestrade
Warning: PG, mention of drug abuse
Length: Short
Status: Completed

Sherlock enjoys: unusual methods of correspondence, Class A substances, and trying to get Lestrade's attention.

Lestrade enjoys: having a higher solve rate, not having his flat invaded by umbrella-wielding poshos, and getting Sherlock clean.

At AO3


Solid version of pre-canon events. I liked Lestrade in here; he's wandering a fine line between duty and morality. Sherlock in here is, well, high.

The Bang and the Clatter

Title: The Bang and the Clatter
Author: earlgreytea68
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Irene, Moriarty(/Sherlock - past)
Warning: R, slash, AU, character death(Moriarty)
Length: Novel
Status: Completed



Sherlock Holmes is a pitcher and John Watson is a catcher.



At AO3



Gosh, I did it. I read a baseball fiction. Nooo. It's really not my sport.
Well, while I was not that good at keeping track of all those game terms, I highly enjoyed the relationship earlgreytea68 built by letting John live with Sherlock. It's a really nice AU version - with everything there sans the consulting detective stuff.

Same Author as:
John Watson's Twelve Days of Christmas
Scotch
Nature and Nurture
Saving Sherlock Holmes

The Pull of One Magnet to Another

Title: The Pull of One Magnet to Another
Author: ellie_hell
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade, Mommy
Warning: R, slash, AU, marriage
Length: Medium
Status: Completed



Mummy has arranged Mycroft’s marriage with an ex-army doctor. However, John meets Sherlock first, and sparks fly.



At AO3


Gosh, so much to say... yes. No, not really.
A nice story with a little twist. The characters were not really canon-like but... what the hell, why give a damn? It was an interesting, funny read. Something NEW, to quote Sherlock.

Proxy

Title: Proxy
Author: CherryBlossomTide
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Mycroft, Sherlock, Mommy Holmes
Warning: PG-13, attempted murder, illness
Length: Short
Status: Completed



No good deed goes unpunished.


At AO3


Rather angsty Holmes-family story. I've seen a lot of vicious!Siger Holmes stories with either a mentally incapitated or indifferent Mommy Holmes. This, though, is a nasty mommy. Liked Mycroft in here. Somehow, I ended up a Mycroft fan down the Sherlock road.

Shames and Praises

Title: Shmes and Praises
Author: sommersprossen
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: NC-17, slash, BDSM
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


Unable but desperate to find a dom who will put up with him, Sherlock swallows his pride and turns to Mycroft for help. Shortly after, John Watson steps into Sherlock's life.



At AO3

Forget Shades of Grey; while it might be PWP, this story has far more depth and shows different shades of BDSM relationships. It is not about a dom getting pleasure by making a sub uncomfortable. This is a far more frank view on it. Even if you are no big fan of BDSM, this can be enjoyable. It is enlightening.

Unlikely Meeting

Title: Unlikely Meeting
Author: chibistarlyte
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John, Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, suicidal
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing


In which Sherlock tries to step out in front of a train, with unexpected results.


At AO3


Yeah, suicidal Sherlock. In a way, kind of... realistic? In a way.
I loved the idea that John and Sherlock could have met like this. Not in hospital, not in a doctor-patient theme. It makes them... more equal. And Sherlock able to retaliate without being antagonistic.

Diets Are Made to Be Cheated, as Are Marriages to Work

Title: Diets Are Made to Be Cheated, as  Are marriages to Work
Author: IronicNarwhal
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock,
Warning: R, het, genderbender, pregnancy
Length: Medium
Status: Completed

Sherlock Holmes is a strong woman, but love can bring the strongest to their knees. This is precisely why she is scared to fall in love.

At AO3


Another fem!Sherlock story. Guess I'll go through the ones I can find, not like it's such a popular theme.
This one shows snippets of the "episodes", so it's kind of an alternate timeline to the actual series. And of course Sherlock returns from the dead.


Same Author as:
What You'll Never Expect When You're Expecting

Deadly Loneliness

Title: Deadly Loneliness
Author: PoisonMistress
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: PG, illness, mention of slash, bonding
Length: Short
Status: Completed


In a world where soul mates are critical to staying alive, even Sherlock Holmes in interested in finding his. But when the non-bonded illness takes him, it is up to Mycroft to try and save his brother.


At AO3


An interesting uptake of the bonding debacle. Can be read as platonic relationship between bonding partners - so I am actually a bit hesitant about categorizing it as Johnlock. Mycroft's despair was well-depicted.

What the Body Betrays

Title: What the Body Betrays
Author: shenanygans
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim/Sherlock, OMC (baby Hamish)
Warning: NC-17, rape, het, genderbender, pregnancy, injury
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


Sherlock has been acting stranger than usual. She's been throwing up at crime scenes and leaving the flat at strange hours, not telling John where she's been going or why. John's worried and begins to wonder if their friendship will survive whatever Sherlock is hiding from him. And Sherlock knows that she won't be able to hide her secret for very long.....



At AO3

I liked Sherlock in here. She's just.... BAMF, and reckless, and yet caring, and intriguing... yeah.
It's not exactly the genderbender part that I loved about this, it's rather the her depiction. It sends just this lovely message: no matter which gender, Sherlock will always be... Sherlock.

Let Us Love Nobly

Title: Let Us Love Nobly
Author: Obliviaonthetrain
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, mention of Sherlock/Irene, mention of Irene/Molly, mention of John/Mary, Mycroft, Mommy  Holmes
Warning: PG-13, mention of het, slash and femslash, injury
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


Sherlock finally decides it's time John knows he's alive. The problem is that John has almost moved on.


At AO3


Yeah. Nice read. End is a bit hurried but alright. I liked Mommy Holmes in here XD

The Best of Times

Title: The Best of Times
Author: Polyphony
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, mental illness (multiple personality disorder - Sherlock), injury, character death (Sherrinford)
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


Struggling to cope with life after Reichenbach, John is gravely injured during a vicious, apparently motiveless street attack. Convalescing, on Mycroft’s invitation, at the Holmes family seat, John encounters someone entirely unexpected and uncovers an intriguing seventeen year-old mystery. Things hot up as John finds himself battling to work out the solution before James Moriarty’s legacy catches up with him – and also rekindling a love affair that was never really given the chance to blossom.



At AO3

Begins with a sort of flashback, so don't get confused. Actual story starts after Sherlock's 'fall'.

A lovely story which proposes a new idea: Sherlock suffering from multiple personality disorder.
To state it quite bluntly; I really frown upon this notion. I didn't like Sherlock in this story. He was too out of character. Well, strike that: he had just not enough character for me. To me, Sherlock's most established trait is his sharp wit and the snarky humor. Here, he's a bit mild, almost mellow. Some might argue that it's the mental illness, but to me, a story depicting him as mentally ill is well-written when he seems in character.
Much criticism, yet a rec. Because it's not a bad read. Just because I dislike the general idea and the way he was depicted does not mean I cannot see the solid structure of this work.

Same Author as:
The Iceman Cometh
A Goose Quill Dipped in Venom

A Goose Quill Dipped in Venom

Title: A Goose Quill Dipped in Venom
Author: Polyphony
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John, Lestrade, Mary
Warning: R, slash, character death (OMC), AU
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective, is called in to a very ordinary although brutal murder. Something is badly out of tune with the whole scenario and Sherlock finds himself becoming more and more obsessed with the crime - and also with the victim.



At AO3


Same Author as:
The Iceman Cometh
The Best of Times

I thought John lacked the PTSD part too much. Kinda OoC, but Sherlock was nice to read. He was... real, somehow. I just like Polyphony's version of Sherlock, thumbs up.
The murder was not too predictable, though I had a hunch where things were heading early on. The explanation was well-placed with the peak, the conclusion, at the case's turnabout point.

Howe We Navigate

Title: How We Navigate
Author: last_hurrah
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim
Warning: PG-13, mention of slash, drug abuse,  illness (eating disorder), AU
Length: Medium
Status: Completed

"John could have predicted it, but it's still a shock, Mark's thick fist slamming into the side of that porcelain face. Sherlock hits the ground rather hard. John sees the other two guys crack their knuckles. He knows what happens next, and maybe later Sherlock will be together enough to stagger home alone, if he's lucky."

John's on crutches and off the rugby team. Loner Sherlock is friendless and self-destructive. When John saves Sherlock from getting beaten up, it's the start of a long—and complicated—relationship.

At AO3


Not as dramatic as it could be but depicts their friendship quite nicely. There's no real slash, just kissing - and actually in this story their friendship is more important than them having a go at each other. Mostly gen, and a good read. I usually despise stories showing them in high school. This one was good. Not brilliant but good.

Filthy/Gorgeous

Title: Filthy/Gorgeous
Author: MirabileLectu
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switching)
Warning: R, drug abuse, slash, mention of past rape (Victor/Sherlock), AU
Length: Novella
Status: Ongoing


Even if this was legal, even if there was nothing technically wrong with what he was doing he knew that if he were caught, or if he were seen by someone he knew, or if he were found out in any way the shame would never, ever die. What would his regiment say? What would his family say? What would anyone say if they discovered that John was currently in a cab on the way to pick up a male prostitute for the evening?


At AO3


Gorgeous piece of writing, sadly only 8 chapters yet. Sherlock as a drug abuser, needs to sell his own body to keep up his 'hobby'. John becomes his client - and notices Sherlock's decline in health which leads to a change in status quo.

None Other Series

Title: None Other Series
Author: Aspeninthesunlight
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape, Harry(/Luna), Draco(/OFC)
Warning: R, het, violence, injury (self-harm), murder, mention of het, mention of slash, adoption
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing

I:
A Year like None Other

It all started with a letter from home and family. Except, Harry doesn't really have either, does he? He's about to get them. A Snape-adopts-Harry story providing an alternate 6th year. 

760 k words.

II:
A Summer like None Other

 Family isn't everything, as Harry, Snape, and Draco discover in this sequel to A Year Like None Other. How will a mysterious mirror and a surprising new relationship affect a father and his two sons?

220 k words.

III:
A Family like None Other

During his final year at Hogwarts, relationships will splinter as Harry confronts secrets long-buried and faces the greatest challenge of them all.

380 k words.



I have to admit: I haven't read A Family like None Other yet. Not completely. Will do so soon, just haven't got the time. The series is an excellent read, though. It is rather logical, in character (and if it isn't, there's a good explanation for it). Aspeninthesunlight belongs to the greatest HP Fandom writers out there and even if one does not like Snape, Harry and Draco, one should know about this masterpiece.

Graveyard Poppy

Title: Graveyard Poppy
Author: AlphaTango
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John, Mycroft
Warning: R, slash, injury, drug abuse
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


"The fact you endured three years of hell on earth to get back to this flat means that you valued enough of your life before the suicide to come back at all. So feel free to bitch at me, bully me, hurt me, shut me out and hide from me --it won't fucking matter if you do, because I am unwilling to let you go a second time." A story in which John and Sherlock struggle to become what they've always been, Mycroft interferes, and an unforeseen obstacle climbs out of the rubble to threaten everything that they've all worked for. 


At AO3


This is actually quite a complex relationship. I like my Sherlock hurt, somewhat in need of guidance, emotional but completely overwhelmed because he so is not used to emotions. This is actually... not my cup of tea. Well, it isn't, and yet it is. Sherlock is jumpy, and still caught up in the past three years. He has killed, he has been injured, he has encounter more trouble than he could deal with. John's different. He has accepted that he needs Sherlock, and taken him back. Sherlock though shows little to no development in his affection for John. He simply likes him... because he's still there. Interesting characterization.

What Comes Undone

Title: What Comes Undone
Author: Songlin
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, OFC (Rosalind)
Warning: NC-17, het, pregnancy, genderbender, self-harm/injury (Rosalind), mention of femslash
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


Sherlock Holmes was not the kind of woman a man brought home to meet the family. She wasn't even the kind of woman most men brought home, full stop. But that never seemed to stop John.


At AO3


A cute story about fem!Sherlock and John living together, falling in love together and... staying together.
Pregnant!Sherlock was nice, too, bitchy, loving and yet brilliant.

The Thing Is

Title: The Thing Is
Author: TSylvestris
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft, elements of BDSM
Warning: R, slash, injury (John, Mycroft)
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


The problem with living with Sherlock, John thought, was that you never, never, ever knew the significance of anything. Like your flatmate's nose buried in your hair. Whilst you're in bed.


At AO3


The case is a bit... confusing, especially with the skips and POV changes.
The relationship, though, is more of a character study than anything else. Sherlock being Sherlock when approaching a relationship.
Basically, John and Sherlock both have trust issues and struggle with their own selves.

Can't Take the Sky

Title: Can't Take the Sky
Author: Cluegirl
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Snape/Harry, Eileen
Warning: R, violence, slash, non-con, murder (Zabini, by Snape), injury, character death (sort of)
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


One thing Dumbledore never told Harry about horcruxes, is that they are harder to destroy than to create. When things to wrong, he must learn to rely on the last person he ever thought he'd trust.


At SH


A sad, angsty novella depicting war time Snarry. I cannot say what's more intriguing: the description of magic, the gruesome effects the curse has on Harry, or Snape's bleeding heart. No sap here, no.


Same Author as:
Everybody's Fool
Pet

Everybody's Fool

Title: Everybody's Fool
Author: Cluegirl
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters Snape/Harry, mention of Harry/others (Draco, Susan..), mention of Draco/Blaise
Warning: R, slash, mention of threesome (Harry/Ron/Hermione)
Length: Novel
Status: Completed



Harry Potter: Bruised veteran of too many heartbreaks; cynical, jaded drunkard; Wardwright, war hero, recluse, and part time matchmaker. Next target -- Severus Snape, who has a lot to learn about love.



At SH


You just have to embrace virgin!Snape with awkward, social-inadept Harry. Both learn from each other and thrown into a closed environment - work - , that means clashing.


Same Author as:
Can't Take the Sky
Pet

Made Weak by Time and Fate, But Strong in Will

Title: Made Weak by Time and Fate, But Strong in Will
Author: Hekate1308
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John, Mycroft, Lestrade
Warning: R, drug abuse, injury, AU
Length: Novella
Status: Completed



When Sherlock left the flat with his best friend, he was a consulting detective. When he woke up later, he was a cocaine addict lying in an abandoned building. 



At FF

Well-written merge of dimensions. I rather liked the new approach. What if Sherlock never got clean? What would have become of John? Without a flatmate, without danger to keep him alive? What would have become of Lestrade without that brilliant mind of his, guiding him and showing him that there is still some light to be found in these streets of London?
And Sherlock, confused and uncertain whether his memory serves him well - thrown into this chaos.
Yes, definitely worth reading.

Same author as:
Into the Living Sea of Waking Dreams

Him and Her

Title: Him and Her
Author: Aussieflower
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Irene, John
Warning: PG, mention of het
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


She baffled him. Confused him to no end. He didn't understand. And that was very new.He couldn't stand it.' A story about Irene and Sherlock, how they felt about eachother, and how and why Sherlock rescued her.

Prequel to: And than there Were 3


At FF


Not great but a solid prequel to a nice story. I actually favor And than there Were 3 but this is a nice "bonus".

Virginity

Series Title: Virginity
Author: thinkpink20
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Lestrade/Sherlock (implied switching)
Warning: R, mild slash
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing


Lestrade and Sherlock on their own, all alone. 


At AO3

The problem with this series is... I like it. Even though I don't like Sherlock's attitude in it.
So... still deserves a rec.

And than there Were 3

Title: And then there Were 3
Author: Aussieflower
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/Irene, John, OMC (Nero)
Warning: R, mention of het, pregnancy
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


Irene and Sherlock have new obstacles in their way that test their relationship more than before.


At FF


This is actually the sequel to Him and Her. I am currently reading that one. Shame on me, I started out with And than there Were 3. While they seem a bit OoC, Irene and Sherlock are portrayed beautifully as a couple in a functional dysfunctional relationship. I rather liked daddy!Sherlock.

Chosen

Title: Chosen
Author: Remy_Writes5
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade
Warning. NC-17, slash, omegaverse
Length: Short
Status: Ongoing


After the collapse of civilization and the spread of "the sickness", Mycroft Holmes has risen to power. As his younger brother, Sherlock Holmes gets to choose the alpha to see him through his heats. John Watson has been chosen.


At AO3


A solid work so far - with potential.

Love Is Watching Someone Die

Title: Love Is Watching Someone Die
Author: whitchry9
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John
Warning: R, illness (Kreuzfeld-Jacob-Syndrome), character death (Sherlock, John)
Length: Short
Status: Completed


Everyone jumps to conclusions when they use the word love. No one really understands the feelings John and Sherlock have for each other, or what it means to John when Sherlock is sick.


At AO3



Poe once said that the most poetic theme was the tragic death of a beautiful woman. I disagree - it is the silent, acceptance of death after fighting. And succumbing.
This story deserves tears.

Same author as:
In the End

The Way the Heavens Go

Title: The Way the Heavens Go
Author:  solojones
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Irene/Sherlock, John/Mary
Warning: NC-17, het
Length: Medium
Status: Ongoing


Sherlock brings John and Mary along with him on a case in Florence, but he has an ulterior motive: to reunite with Irene. But Sherlock and Irene quickly realize they have to face the reality of old wounds alongside the fantasies of their new relationship. And as the deceptions escalate, John fears his friend may be falling into another dangerous trap. And this time, it might be up to John to do the saving.


At AO3


Sequel to: The Sign of the Four and What He Likes
As stated in the rec for The Sign of the Four, I am not too fond of What He Likes but the character study is nice to read. In The Way the Heavens Go, we see Sherlock and Irene reunited - with John and Mary too close "to home".

Wild Nights, Wild Nights

Title: Wild Nights, Wild Nights
Author: cassyl
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, mild slash, mention of suicide attempt, psychiatry
Length. Short
Status: Completed


If Sherlock had never met John, would he still be on the side of the angels? On his return from Afghanistan, John takes a job working the night shift at a high secure psychiatric hospital, but when the infamous criminal mastermind Sherlock Holmes is admitted as a patient, John begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.


At AO3


Usually people are interested in acquainting John and Sherlock when they're younger, children even. This story is the exact opposite: John and Sherlock meet after Reichenbach Fall. Under difficult circumstances, in a closed environment. Sherlock's already more closed off than in Canon, he never had John to rely on and care for. Still, it's so IC you have to like it.

The Case of the Moebius Trap

Title: The Case of the Moebius Trap
Author: bitenomnom
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John, Sherlock, John/Mary, Mycroft, Mommy Holmes
Warning: PG-13, drug abuse
Length: Novel
Status: Ongoing

When John finally gives in and accepts a case for the first time since Sherlock fell eight months ago, he finds himself in a unique position: in possession of what his client calls a time machine, and desperate enough to give it a go. If it works, he could travel back in time.
If it works, he could save Sherlock.



At AO3


Gen Story ( with squinting platonic love ). I quite liked John's travels, especially young Sherlock was really cute. I wish there was a GOOD fanfiction depicting him like that. Most of the kidfics I stumbled across were horrible.
Rather promising story here.

The Sign of the Four

Title: The Sign of the Four
Author: solojones
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John/Mary, Lestrade
Warning: R, drug abuse, illness (cardiac arrest!Sherlock)
Length: Novel
Status: Completed

A year and a half post-Reichenbach, a damaged Sherlock Holmes returns to Baker Street. But everything's changed, leaving the friendship between Sherlock and John tense and uncertain.

While struggling to adjust, Sherlock, John, and Mary Morstan find themselves on a case involving betrayal, deception, and tests of friendship. But will it make their bonds stronger or tear them apart? And will it matter if Sherlock's demons pull him under first? 

At AO3



This story actually has a sequel. It is Sherlock/Irene and I had a look but won't rec it here. It is not necessary to have read the prequel to understand The Sign of the Four. Still, here the link: What He Likes
What He Likes is angsty, full of drug use and shows us Irene waivering, unsure, conflicted. While it's a nice read, I particularly didn't like the fact that Sherlock goes back to Baker Street where there's no space for him anymore.

I am actually kind of thankful: solojones managed to keep the John/Mary down to a minimum. She's actually not important - except, to give a psychological inside. Sherlock's character study in here is mainly achieved by her input and John's observations, fuelled by her input, of course. This made her actually a key person. I hate stories where the author puts her in for Canon's sake instead of for the story's sake

Continued in : The Way the Heavens Go

Season III

While browsing for information on Season III (I've been soooo lazy and actually forgot to check for some time) I stumbled across another article about Amanda's role.
So, second episode confirmed to be The Sign of Three.

Makes me really anxious.

Please, Amanda, be Harry. Harriet. John's wonderful sister which .... I don't care, comes between John and Sherlock because she saw how hard Sherlock's death hit her brother. Now she's mad at Sherlock or... I don't care. Be Harry. Or Clara. Clara's fine, too.

Nothing against het couples, and even as a slasher I know that Johnlock will never be more than headcanon. Yet I am completely against Amanda being Mary. It just... messes up everything. Not only the entire bromance in there, but also it would make the scripts sooo predictable. One thing I valued about Sherlock was that everything is unpredictable (well, fan-service excluded, 'I am Sherlocked'). Why can't Mary/Amanda be Harry's wife? That would be interesting.
Because... come on. Is there anything more predictable than choosing John's (Martin's) girlfriend for the role of his lover?
If Amanda is Mary, and Mary is in a relationship with John, I will be severely disappointed.

Whining/Ranting End.

The Prey

Title: The Prey
Author: AmandaLee, BloodylocksBathory
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, John/Mary (not explicit), (Anderson/Sherlock), (Moran/Sherlock)
Warning: NC-17, slash, character death/murder (Mary), rape (Sherlock), mental illness (bipolar!Sherlock), injury, violence
Length: Novella
Status: Completed


What started for John Watson as an idyllic vacation to the rustic wilderness with a girlfriend turns upside down when Sherlock Holmes joins them with the promise of a new case. But a secluded resort stirs past desires back to life, and the case becomes something neither detective nor doctor could have prepared for.



At AO3


This is... yucks. No, not the story! Rather the murder and the case. I quite liked Sherlock in here, though John got on my nerves. Especially when he hurt Sherlock's feelings, when he basically trampled over him just after having fucked him. If you like tension, can stand gore, are not only in for the slash but take it as a bonus - here you go.