Saturday, June 28, 2014

Whispers in Corners

Title: Whispers in Corners
Author: esama
Fandom: Sherlock/Harry Potter (crossover)
Characters: Mycroft/Harry Potter, John/Sherlock

Warning: PG-13
Length: Novella
Status: Completed



Everything started with a stumble - his new life in a new world as well as his surprisingly successful career as a medium.



AO3

Another crossover that works rather well. I liked how the author dealt with Reichenbach Fall.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Secrets

Title: Secrets
Author: CrimPsyche
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Mycroft/Lestrade, Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, violence
Length: Medium
Status: Completed



After a rather painful night, Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock Holmes are kicked out of their home. Without money, their only choice is to live in a downtrodden flat. With Mycroft struggling for enough money, they live on a week-to-week basis. However, when he meets a rather handsome officer at the coffee shop where he works, will Mycroft be forced to swallow his pride and admit that, maybe, just maybe, he needs help? 


AO3

Is Mycroft a good or a bad brother? Neither, I suppose. Yes, he is responsible, he seems to love Sherlock, but he also resents him somewhat.
This is like a meta fic of their relationship.

Red Number Day

Title: Red Number Day
Author: PipMer
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Jim, Mycroft
Warning: R, slash
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


In a world where everybody has a set deathday, Sherlock Holmes is the only person who can see them. As with most talents, it's both a blessing and a curse. Because Death is a fixed point. Indelible, unchangeable, inevitable. It can't be altered, cheated or delayed.

Or can it?


AO3

Magic realism. Very similiar to This Thing All Things Devour. I liked Sherlock's desperation to understand, to bring about change. And then frustration.

Golden Boy

Title: Golden Boy
Author: paperandfeather
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft, Jim
Warning: R, slash, magic, AU, amnesia (Sherlock)
Length: Novella
Status: Completed



"Do you know what you have done? A bond was created. You two are now irreversibly connected to each other..." At first neither Sherlock nor John is happy about it but their animosity begins to fade...



AO3

Another AU for the list.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Ink Your Name

Title: Ink Your Name
Author: prettyvk
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock, Mycroft, Mary
Warning: NC-17, slash, disability (Sherlock), amnesia (Sherlock)
Length: Novella
Status: Ongoing



he metaphor is imperfect but still workable. If my long term memory is a hard drive, then my short term memory is RAM. The hard drive became read-only following the illness. New data is stored in RAM and can be used while I remain awake. Going to sleep – ‘turning off’ – wipes the RAM, returning the system to what it was prior to the illness.


AO3

This is absolutely brilliant, and heart-warming, and the end is a hopeful outlook. There's another story like Ink Your Name out there but it ends rather sadly. This one does not. You end the story on a cheery note. It's lovely.

Other works:
Crazy Love

Thursday, May 22, 2014

The Vibe

Title: The Vibe
Author: ms_soma
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John, Jim
Warning: R, slash, AU
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


(Mostly straight) John is desperate for a change in vocation. Along comes the imposing, and slightly intriguing, Mycroft Holmes with an offer for John to join his brother's shop. Sherlock is doubtful his brother is capable of hiring anyone who is not prudish, squeamish or a complete prat, yet maybe he's on a winner with the good doctor. Not that he'll admit it. Yet.
Featuring all the regulars you know and love (and hate), a trip to Sexpo, pining of the requited and unrequited variety, and lots of talk of butt-plugs and dildos.



The setting is just too funny not to rec it. The end is somewhat rushed but well... it's funny. Check it out.

A Study in Strays


Title: A Study in Strays
Author: philalethia
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John, Sherlock
Warning: PG-13, animal!Sherlock
Length: Medium
Status: Completed


John Watson moves to 221B Baker Street. Unfortunately, the flat's already occupied.




Sherlock as a cat is rather cute. As well as John as an owner. The magical part remains unexplained but it is fine that way. Let's just call it magic realism.

Major Pieces

Title: Major Pieces
Author: Lindentreeisle
Fandom: Sherlock

Characters: John, Sherlock, Lestrade
Warning: PG
Length: Medium
Status: Completed



Sherlock knew that he could thoroughly rely upon John Watson's moral sense. And that's why he knew that Lestrade was wrong, wrong, wrong.



AO3

Casefic with John as the main suspect.

Both Sides Now

Title: Both Sides Now
Author: QED_221B
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, Mycroft
Warning: PG-13, child abuse (Mycroft), violence
Length: Medium
Status: Completed



Mycroft and Sherlock didn't meet until Sherlock was 7, Mycroft lived with his abusive father. Sherlock doesn't learn of the abuse until years later


AO3


This story highlights different aspects of Sherlock and Mycroft's characters.
Sherlock's a brat. And a bastard. Then he's adorable. Then protective. And an idiot. Mycroft claims he isn't, though.
Mycroft appears weak, which was at first rather distracting. A tad OoC one might think. Well, then he is hopeful, just to get all his hopes crushed. Then he forgives Sherlock.

I haven't seen a story that illuminates their relationship from so many different angles.

Monday, May 19, 2014

We Go Anywhere But to the Ground

Title: We Go Anywhere But to the Ground
Author: geordielover
Fandom: Sherlock

Characters: John/Sherlock
Warning: R, slash, suicidal (John)
Length: Medium
Status: Completed



Every second that ticks by is a reminder of the deafening quiet Sherlock has left behind. John feels his soul slip out of his fingertips, inch by inch, with every passing day.
At some point, he stops trying to hold on.


AO3

Good story. A nice post-TRF.