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FANDOM: Doctor Who
FIC LINK: And Then There Was One
AUTHOR LINK:

spacetimeconundrum
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 36K
MAIN CHARACTERS: Fifth Doctor, Romana II, Master, OFC

FIC SUMMARY: The end and aftermath of the Last Great Time War in the Pete's World Universe. Gallifrey falls, the Doctor is lost, and a killer is lurking among the residents of a town on the edge of the Canadian wilderness. Alt!Five's story.

RECCER'S NOTES: What if the Fifth Doctor was roped into the Time War? It's a fascinating premise. Fobwatched!Five is a plausible and sympathetic extrapolation: he's still the Doctor, even with one foot in the classic era and one in the new. The murder mystery is a little draggy, but I really came to care for "Dr. John Foreman," his wife, his father-in-law, and the life he's carved out for himself. His nightmares of the Time War are compelling and terrifying; it's worth a read just for them. I found myself wishing he'd never remember who he really was.

thady

FANDOM: Supernatural
FIC LINK: That I Could Travel Light.
AUTHOR LINK:

kres
RATING/WARNING(S): R
WIP?/WORD COUNT: novelle | ~ 20,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester

FIC SUMMARY: Amnesia fic. And then again, not really. - 'Born Under a Bad Sign', aftermath of sorts.

RECCER'S NOTES:

I lost interest in Supernatural a while back, but recent discussion made me re-read a few of my old favorites. This story certainly passes the test of time.

I love the atmosphere of this story. And the plot and its resolution, which was stunning and completely logical. And I love this Sam here and his relationship to his brother. Brilliant.

thady

FANDOM: Marvel Cinematic Universe
FIC LINK: Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail - series.
AUTHOR LINK:

owlet
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: series [two complete stories posted so far] | ~ 87,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Bucky Barnes; Steve Rogers, team

FIC SUMMARY: The mission resets abruptly, from objective: kill to objective: protect.

RECCER'S NOTES:

There are two complete stories posted so far. You could read only one or the other, but it works better together. While there could be more, each story has an clear ending.

The first one depicts Bucky's reclamtion of himself from the Winter Soldier. I love how this is depicted, how it wars inside of him. Love also the humor that is spread throughout the story. It's hard work for him, so the humor is very much appreciated. He has some help though, the OCs are great!

The second story deals with Bucky's integration into the team. I love how he learns to connect with each of them, each in their own way.

thady

FANDOM: Stargate: Atlantis
FIC LINK: Empty Vessels (or on their website)
AUTHOR LINK:

rhymer23
RATING/WARNING(S): PG
WORD COUNT: 32,400
MAIN CHARACTERS: team; Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard

FIC SUMMARY: Four people awake separately in the darkness with no memory of who they are, and there is something in the darkness, and it wants them.

RECCER'S NOTES: How much of our personality is learned, how much is innate? It's not easy to write amnesiac people. rhymer23 manages to balance this. It's an intriguing view on people we know, or we think we know. The voices of each of the team members is very distinctive, so the reader knows who each person is even though they don't know themselves. I love the insight we gather.

Beside this, the story is very well plotted, very engaging. I couldn't stop reading even though it was way past my bed time.

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Entries tagged with amnesia

Doctor Who: And Then There Was One by Spacetimeconundrum

SPN: That I Could Travel Light, by kres.

MCU: Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail - series, by owlet.

SGA: Empty Vessels, by Eildon Rhymer.

The Espresso Addict