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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Temeraire
One word: DRAGONS. All right, there's more to the Temeraire books than just dragons. There's . . . well, okay, mostly it's dragons. Naomi Novik is a good writer and I like the historical background (Napoleonic Wars - but with DRAGONS), and her human characters are quite compelling as well . . . but really, the books' attraction for me is mostly that I feel the world would be a better place if we had dragons. And that's exactly what they give me! I don't really have a ship in this fandom, though if I have to pick anything, it's Jane/Laurence. Because Jane rocks and Laurence makes me want to huggle him and they are an odd but interesting couple. It's canon, yes, but in this case canon rules. These are listed in the order I posted them, newest stuff first. Excitable - Posted May 2008. 3600 words. Temeraire/Iskierka, PG. An older Iskierka wonders if she's really changed as much as everyone seems to think. Significant - Posted May 2008. 1100 words. Emily/Dyer, light R. Emily falls in love. A Hole in the World - Posted February 2008. 2900 words. Gen, G. There is a hole in the world and it cannot be filled. The True Duty of Patriots - Posted January 2008. 18,100 words. Gen (with Laurence/Granby subtext), PG. Laurence and Temeraire return to England after the events of Empire of Ivory and find that matters are not quite how they left them. Five Other Ways Laurence Could Have Asked Jane to Marry Him - Posted January 2008. 2600 words. Jane/Laurence, PG-13. Five other ways it could have happened, with mixed results. The Dawning of a New Day - Posted December 2007. 2200 words. G, gen. Catherine is caught unawares in more ways than one by Lily's hatching. Most Discouraging - Posted December 2007. 1600 words. G, gen. The world changes neither easily nor quickly. Without Answer - Posted August 2007. 4500 words. Jane/Laurence, PG-13. Excidium was eight weeks dead when Laurence returned. |