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Title: The Sign of Change + Cauldron: A Love Letter
Author: Katie Forsythe
Reader: Liannabob
Podfic: Link to mp3 and podbook downloads at the Audiofic Archive
Pairing: Holmes/Watson, Watson/Morstan
Length: 4:16:39
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Infidelity and canonical character death
Verse: ACD books

Author's summary:
The Sign of Change: revolving around Watson's marriage and its impact. Cauldron: A Love Letter: the eminently satisfying continuation of The Sign of Change. Sherlock Holmes dies, returns from the dead, and fights to get his Watson back.

Reccer's comments:
The Hope 'Verse is Katie Forsythe at her heart-wringing best. She incorporates elements of The Sign of the Four, The Final Problem, and The Empty House into an intense emotional journey for both Holmes and Watson. Liannabob delivers a gorgeous performance thereof, full of depth and nuance without ever being excessive or histrionic. The first story is written in Watson's POV, the second in Holmes', and both are pitch-perfect in the writing and the reading. There is a satisfying ending, but it's a hard road to get there, with pain and struggle on both sides, and the reader/listener will feel every word of it hit home.

TL;DR: Liannabob + Katie Forsythe = fantastic podfic of fantastic angsty fanfic = HURTS SO GOOD