gensplosion | Entries tagged with magic

FANDOM: Labyrinth (1986)
FIC LINK: The Labyrinth of Time
AUTHOR LINK:

Serenade
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1568 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sarah Williams

FIC SUMMARY: Life was a series of labyrinths. You had to figure out which path to take.

RECCER'S NOTES: A character meeting their younger self is one of my favorite tropes ever, and this story is such a beautiful example of it. ❤ Adult Sarah meets herself twice and each version of her helps the other versions in different ways. Everything is wonderfully connected and leads to a really touching conclusion.

This fic is a gift I received during the

past_imperfect exchange.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter, Real Person Fiction, Disney RPF, The Perfect American
FIC LINK: Nineteen Sixty-Six.
AUTHOR LINK:

PurpleFluffyCat
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 4,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Albus Dumbledore & Walt Disney

FIC SUMMARY: Albus likes Disney films. He decides to meet their creator.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is poignat and heartbreaking and sweet. Love their interactions, and how Walt Disney reacts to the wizarding world. Love the celebrations of two kinds of magic.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Harry Potter/RPF (UK 21stC politics)
FIC LINK: A Historic and Seismic Shift
AUTHOR LINK:

raven
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 993 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Hermione Granger, David Cameron

FIC SUMMARY: David Cameron's first night in office.

RECCER'S NOTES:

I've been meaning to catch up on posting here more regularly, and I think this fic is kind of timely. Short and cute, and captures the dazed-muggle-experiences-magic thing very well. A little feel-good fic. :)

liadt

FANDOM: Robin of Sherwood
FIC LINK: Three Sisters
AUTHOR LINK:

Xenon
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 52,779|Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Marion of Leaford, Robin of Loxley, Nasir, Little John, Will Scarlet, Much, Tuck.
FIC SUMMARY: This time it's Marion's turn to save the day.

RECCER'S NOTES: An absorbing, well plotted, chunky missing adventure of a fic. An ex-resident of Loxley arrives in Sherwood and Robin and the Merries agree to escort him and his daughter to London. On the way the Merries face an ancient force of evil from folklore. An ensemble fic that makes good use of the weather, which explores Herne’s power and limitations.

redsnake05

FANDOM: Chronicles of Narnia
FIC LINK: White Lady of the Eastern Sea
AUTHOR LINK:

edenfalling
RATING/WARNING(S): G/no warnings apply
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1722
MAIN CHARACTERS: Jadis, OFC

FIC SUMMARY: In the third year of her conquest, Jadis locked Aslan out of Narnia and plunged that country into endless winter. But there are other powers in the world, and not all of them are pleased at the sudden changes.

RECCER'S NOTES: I received this in the recent Narnia Fic Exchange. However, I'm not biased when recommending this. Jadis is fascinating: driven, violent, vindictive, and the way this fic looks at how she bent the magic of the land to her will is excellent.

thisbluespirit

FANDOM: Once Upon A Time
FIC LINK: And Swallow Up the Rest of Me
AUTHOR LINK:

AstroGirl
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | Character death, AU
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 567
MAIN CHARACTERS: Killian Jones | Captain Hook, Rumplestiltskin | Mr Gold

FIC SUMMARY: Captain Hook achieves his life's goal.

RECCER'S NOTES: So, I was trying to work out which of AstroGirl’s OUaT fics to rec, and then decided not to settle for one but to go for two brief but excellently sharp ficlets, this first one exploring the inevitable consequences of what would have happened to Hook if he’d got what his revenge – something that didn’t seem to have crossed his mind…

FANDOM: Once Upon A Time
FIC LINK: The Better to Hold You With
AUTHOR LINK:

AstroGirl
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | Canon character death, mentions of blood/violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 694
MAIN CHARACTERS: Widow Lucas | Granny

FIC SUMMARY: She's only ever wanted to keep her granddaughter safe.

RECCER'S NOTES: And this one powerfully fills in what Granny was thinking during “Red-Handed”. AstroGirl fully captures her character and deepens it in a way only implied by canon, as Granny regrets her mistakes.

thisbluespirit

FANDOM: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
FIC LINK: Of Five Adventures That Occurred During The Reign Of The Raven Barista
AUTHOR LINK:

lannamichaels
RATING/WARNING(S): G | None
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1224
MAIN CHARACTERS: Gilbert Norrell, The Raven King, William of Lanchester, Catherine of Winchester, Jonathan Strange, John Childermass, Arabella Strange, Emma Pole, Martin Pale, Thomas of Dundale

FIC SUMMARY: Cracky coffee shop AU with magic!

RECCER'S NOTES: This is one of those AUs that you'd imagine couldn’t and shouldn’t be done - until someone pulls it off like this, and it’s completely brilliant. It shouldn't work, but it's clever and funny and wonderful, and it does. I don’t know where to start – Norrell coming early not to buy coffee, Jonathan’s Tumblr tags, the Raven Barista . . . just go read it!

thady

FANDOM: Discworld/Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Ex Libris.
AUTHOR LINK:

Musyc
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | ~ 630 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Irma Pince, the Lbrarian (Discworld)

FIC SUMMARY: Ook, it said, and Irma closed her eyes and smiled a little smile.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This story made me smile.
It is a wonderful little crossover, it blends the fandoms well together. I wish all libraries had a Librarian to help them out.

thady

FANDOM: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: The Real You
AUTHOR LINK:

brutti_ma_buoni
RATING/WARNING(S): PG
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tara Maclay, Dawn Summers

FIC SUMMARY: Tara's trying to work something out, with magic and memories.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This creates such a beautiful picture of Dawn and Tara. Love how Tara deals with the reality of Dawn, and to the conclusion she comes. Haunting and poignant.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Memento Vitae
AUTHOR LINK:

DelphiPsmith
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete | 3709
MAIN CHARACTERS: Minerva McGonagall

FIC SUMMARY: There are things we carry in our hearts that no one else can fully understand. On her last afternoon as Headmistress, Minerva remembers some of hers.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Oh my goodness, this fic packs such a punch in such a subtle, beautiful way. McGonagall is clearing out her office, and every object she packs has a story behind it. Beautifully written and very clever.

isabelquinn

FANDOM: Frozen / Harry Potter / The Little Mermaid
FIC LINK: One Wrong Move (and Everyone Will Know)
AUTHOR LINK:

MiraMira
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen / No warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1419
MAIN CHARACTERS: Elsa (Frozen), Anna (Frozen), Kristoff (Frozen), King of Arendelle, Queen of Arendelle, Pabbie (Frozen), Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

FIC SUMMARY: Five ways Elsa never learned to control her powers (and one way she did).

RECCER'S NOTES: I love fics that explore alternate ways Elsa could have dealt with her powers, and five things fics are perfectly suited to how I like to see this topic played with. This is a quick and fascinating read, one that I expect to keep coming back to <3

ozqueen

FANDOM: The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Deeper Magic
AUTHOR LINK:

isquinnabel
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen/No warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1955
MAIN CHARACTERS: Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Lucy Pevensie

FIC SUMMARY: After losing his leg, Alastor is stuck recovering in St Mungo's. If pushed to admit it, he'd probably concede that he doesn't actually dislike the young Healer assigned to him -- especially when he learns who they have in common.

RECCER'S NOTES:

It's no secret that I adore

isquinnabel's stuff, but this is especially brilliant and I insist you go and read it right now. It was written for the

intoabar challenge, and I had no idea how she was going to incorporate Mad-Eye and Lucy into the same room, but she did, and it's properly amazing.

It's sweet, touching and hilarious all at the same time. A real feel-good fic.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Once Upon a Time
FIC LINK: Somewhere East of Taliesen (Can't Get There From Here)
AUTHOR LINK:

empty_marrow
RATING/WARNING(S): R (language, adult situations)
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 8,330
MAIN CHARACTERS: Ruby, Granny

FIC SUMMARY: She can still feel the longing of the little girl she never was as she fell in love at first sight with the skyline of a city she never set foot in. Irony, not!Ruby whispers in the back of her brain, can be a real bitch.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is wonderful - it captures Ruby and her relationship with Granny so, so well, and ties Ruby and Red together in a way really fitting to canon. I love that it acknowledges Ruby's backstory when Ruby doesn't have a backstory, and it shapes Red and her relationship with Granny both before and after the curse.
There are some pairings scattered throughout, but this is a story about Ruby and Red, and the pairings can be easily skimmed over if you don't want to read them at all.

redsnake05

FANDOM: Chronicles of Narnia
FIC LINK: Mazy Rings, Troublesome Things
AUTHOR LINK:

rthstewart
RATING/WARNING(S): General, no content warnings apply
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 9189
MAIN CHARACTERS: Letty Ketterley, Mabel Ketterley, Mrs Lefay

FIC SUMMARY: Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. You might have read about their remarkable adventure in a book called The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. This story is not about Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.

In the book, The Magician's Nephew, there was another family with two sisters and a brother. Their names were Mabel, Letty, and Andrew Ketterley. Andrew was the Magician in the book and I am sure we can all agree not a very good one. Andrew stole some magic dust from his fairy godmother, Mrs. Lefay, and turned the dust into magic rings.

This is the story about Mabel, Letty, and Mrs. Lefay and how this whole adventure with Narnia began.

RECCER'S NOTES: We only see Letty for such a short time in The Magician's Nephew, but she is characterised by an iron will and strong nerves. We see them both in this story, that shows her doing her duty and taking her chances, and making a choice. I think, too, that we can see how things might have been different, if only Mrs Lefay had seen what Letty was made of. What a witch Letty would have made! But that's a piece of character exploration for another day.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Pirates of the Caribbean
FIC LINK: Mermaid Kiss
AUTHOR LINK:

zarahemla
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2371
MAIN CHARACTERS: Original characters, Jack Sparrow

FIC SUMMARY: I know it happened, for I was there.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is wonderful. It's almost poetic in the way the story is told - it perfectly captures the enchantment and magic of the canon. A story reflecting the magic and beauty of the sea and a pirate's life in Jack Sparrow's world.

mkrobinson

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Verba Cantare
AUTHOR LINK:

blueboxbelle
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete/11695
MAIN CHARACTERS: Severus Snape, various other canon characters

FIC SUMMARY: Snape finds himself on the wrong end of a jinx that causes him to randomly burst into song. Takes place during the events of Half-Blood Prince.

Winner of the Tumblr Prompts Contest by hpfanfictionprompts (Prompt 214).

RECCER'S NOTES: I thought this was hilarious -- I absolutely laughed out loud. Poor Snape gets the bad end of a curse intended for Malfoy and goes through various trials and tribulations while he attempts to fix the problem -- finally having to resort to a pair of unlikely heroes.

ozqueen

FANDOM: The Legend of Zelda (Ocarina of Time)
FIC LINK: Biding Time
AUTHOR LINK:

genarti
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 5,917
MAIN CHARACTERS: Zelda, Impa, Sheik

FIC SUMMARY: Zelda grows up, with work to be done.

RECCER'S NOTES:

An amazing story of the seven years Zelda spent waiting for Link to awaken as the Hero of Time. I love the characters she becomes as she has to hide from Ganondorf, and I love that she becomes those characters so deeply. Each alias is a full character in its own right, and each leaves its own mark on Zelda.

isabelquinn

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: You Always Liked Apples Best
AUTHOR LINK:

rebbe
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete; 3173
MAIN CHARACTERS: Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: Luna discovers a new creature in the forests of India.

RECCER'S NOTES: This fic is such a gem <3 there's nothing quite like a well-written Luna Lovegood fic. The author has done a lovely job at ageing her up and making her older & wiser without taking away all those things that are innately Luna. I love the future Rebbe has given her and the situation she wrote her into, it's all just beautiful and perfect and the Luna-est thing ever.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean
FIC LINK: Parrot
AUTHOR LINK:

penknife
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2722
MAIN CHARACTERS: Jack Sparrow, Original Characters

FIC SUMMARY: Jack's always been an odd bird.

RECCER'S NOTES:

I have no idea how these fandoms can be blended so well, but the thought of a teenage Jack Sparrow kicking around Hogwarts, getting into trouble and spinning tall tales of his worldy travels just amuses me no end. This is really, really fun, and Jack's voice is fantastic.

ozqueen

FANDOM: The Last Unicorn
FIC LINK: Cat's Eyes
AUTHOR LINK:

DrWorm
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2888
MAIN CHARACTERS: Schmendrick, Molly Grue

FIC SUMMARY: “Adventures,” Schmendrick mused, “look for men like Lír. The rest of us are lucky to get one a year, if that.”

RECCER'S NOTES:

Ohh, this is the most beautiful thing ever and it fits the magical, weird, haunting tone of the canon so well. The voices are wonderful, and the adventure that Schmendrick, Molly and the Cat embark upon is that wicked blend of terrible and magical.

A lower corner of the web had become unmoored from the tree trunk on which it had been anchored. It moved slightly, caught by the breeze. The cat crouched, tail twitching, then arced through the air with a hunter's purpose. One paw struck at the loose threads, which unraveled further as the web stuck to his fur, quick as taffy.

Molly grasped the cat around the middle and hauled him to her chest. “You mustn't destroy something so beautiful,” she scolded.

“But I am a cat,” he replied, “and it is my nature.”

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Entries tagged with magic

Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of Time, by Serenade

Harry Potter: Nineteen Sixty-Six, by purplefluffycat.

harry potter: a historic and seismic shift, by raven

Robin of Sherwood: Three Sisters by Xenon

Narnia: White Lady of the Eastern Sea

Once Upon a Time: And Swallow Up the Rest of Me & The Better To Hold You With by AstroGirl

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Of Five Adventures That Occurred During The Reign Of The Raven Barist

DW/HP: Ex Libris, by Musyc.

BtVS: The Real You, by brutti_ma_buoni.

harry potter: memento vitae, by delphipsmith

Frozen / Harry Potter / The Little Mermaid: One Wrong Move (and Everyone Will Know)

narnia/harry potter: deeper magic, by isquinnabel

once upon a time: somewhere east of taliesen, by empty_marrow

Chronicles of Narnia: Mazy Rings, Troublesome Things by rthstewart

pirates of the caribbean: mermaid kiss, by zarahemla

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the legend of zelda: biding time, by genarti

Harry Potter: You Always Liked Apples Best, by Rebbe

harry potter/pirates of the caribbean: parrot, by penknife

the last unicorn: cat's eyes, by drworm

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