Fic Rec: Fallen
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221b_recsTitle: Fallen
Author: mamishka
Pairing: gen
Length: 47,628
Rating: Teen and Up
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock is not just a Consulting Detective but also an Adept in a world filled (unbeknownst to most humans) with supernatural beings. Unbeknownst to Sherlock, John is his Guardian Angel. Original AU crossover with BBC Sherlock.
Reccer's comments: One of the things I love about fanfic is the chance to delve into the heart of the story through transformative writing. This AU fic explores John’s role as Sherlock’s protector by making him his literal Guardian Angel – and in doing so, weaves a fantastic magical thread through the familiar story. Mamishka deftly avoids the biggest pitfall of AU’s based on the original episodes – too much repetition – and manages to keep the spirit of the canon story while still creating something shiny and unexpected. It does a masterful job at borrowing from a number of different traditions, not just Christianity, and building a world that feels solid and real, with the magic and mundane fitting together perfectly.
There is also a WIP sequel called Invisible Bonds which is shaping up to be as good, if not even better, than the first story.
Author: mamishka
Pairing: gen
Length: 47,628
Rating: Teen and Up
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock is not just a Consulting Detective but also an Adept in a world filled (unbeknownst to most humans) with supernatural beings. Unbeknownst to Sherlock, John is his Guardian Angel. Original AU crossover with BBC Sherlock.
Reccer's comments: One of the things I love about fanfic is the chance to delve into the heart of the story through transformative writing. This AU fic explores John’s role as Sherlock’s protector by making him his literal Guardian Angel – and in doing so, weaves a fantastic magical thread through the familiar story. Mamishka deftly avoids the biggest pitfall of AU’s based on the original episodes – too much repetition – and manages to keep the spirit of the canon story while still creating something shiny and unexpected. It does a masterful job at borrowing from a number of different traditions, not just Christianity, and building a world that feels solid and real, with the magic and mundane fitting together perfectly.
There is also a WIP sequel called Invisible Bonds which is shaping up to be as good, if not even better, than the first story.
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