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It's a rec day! My choice of recs today is... SILENTAUROR. It's Celebrate Auror day!
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silentauror is one of the most prolific fic writers I know of. There is rarely a week when she hasn't graced us with one (sometimes two) of her creations. She goes for H/D most of the time, but also dabbles in some Seamus/Blaise, and is a decided Snarry fan as well. I find myself most in awe of her tension-building abilities when it comes to the boys: whether it's funny under-the-table shenanigans at a restaurant, the weighty thud of a club beat, or the quiet depression of what is unspoken between two friends, SilentAuror digs her nails in and can be quite relentless with the mood. I have come to appreciate the quickening of my heart and the uncontrollable desperation I feel, even before I realize exactly what Auror has done to make me feel this way.
On to the recs. (No disclaimers or warnings here. Check them out before you dive in.)
The Auror-list:
Agnus Dei
H/D, rated R
Post-Hogwarts. Harry and Draco work together as Aurors, while finding the little comforts of life outside of the secular. My favorite of SilentAuror's stories, and very high up on my list of all-time fandom faves. The friendship between Harry and Draco here... I have experienced this sort of friendship and it is just amazing how she crafts their interaction: the closeness, the comfort, the sheer need... and the decision of when to pull away.
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Road Rage
H/D, rated NC-17
Harry is experiencing difficulties because of a traffic jam. Short, very sweet, but with such a tone of panic, as if the whole thing will suddenly fall apart. A wonderful example of how to craft a story around the small issues that mask the bigger ones. This really is a turning point fic. One misstep, and it would all fall away.
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Someone Like You
Seamus/Blaise, rated PG
Seamus is about ready for a commitment, provided someone else is up for the challenge. I just had to stick this one on my list. I simply adore the pairing, and Auror does such a nice, gentle job with a fun scene. But it's also the things that are hinted at with a certain other couple that bring the grins. (A companion to another story, Black Tie Formal.)
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The Beautiful Stranger series
Beautiful Stranger
Beautifully Familiar
Always and Forever
H/D, rated NC-17, AU
What if Draco had gone to Durmstrang instead? Harry's trip to a club for Hermione's birthday leads to a meeting made in OTP-heaven. I love Harry in this. So pensive and curious, leaping headlong into something before considering all ends. And then the interplay between the two of them is lovely because of Draco’s motivation. The trust and tentative nature of this series is wonderful. *coughcontinuethisAurorpleasecough*
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Bittersweet
H/D, rated R
The capture of the Malfoy family does not go as planned. A wonderful safe house fic, with Harry and Draco at odds over the ghosts of a past they won't discuss. Draco’s plight is very visceral and real. You completely understand what he’s going through. And Harry… He refuses to back down, to acquiesce. Because he knows he is right. Trouble is, they are both right.
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And finally...
Want
H/D, rated R
The Slytherins go clubbing every night, and Harry wants to know: Why can't the Gryffindors come, just this once? This might very well be my favorite club-fic. The pictures Auror paints of Draco and Blaise in particular are enticing, jaw-dropping, and jealousy-inducing. No wonder Harry is troubled. ^_^
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So, there are my picks of the Auror-list. She's also got a couple WIPs that I haven't had a chance to read yet. For the rest of her (numerous numerous numerous) fics, visit her Skyehawke page HERE. It's Celebrate SilentAuror Day on Ru's lj!
silentauror is one of the most prolific fic writers I know of. There is rarely a week when she hasn't graced us with one (sometimes two) of her creations. She goes for H/D most of the time, but also dabbles in some Seamus/Blaise, and is a decided Snarry fan as well. I find myself most in awe of her tension-building abilities when it comes to the boys: whether it's funny under-the-table shenanigans at a restaurant, the weighty thud of a club beat, or the quiet depression of what is unspoken between two friends, SilentAuror digs her nails in and can be quite relentless with the mood. I have come to appreciate the quickening of my heart and the uncontrollable desperation I feel, even before I realize exactly what Auror has done to make me feel this way.On to the recs. (No disclaimers or warnings here. Check them out before you dive in.)
The Auror-list:
Agnus Dei
H/D, rated R
Post-Hogwarts. Harry and Draco work together as Aurors, while finding the little comforts of life outside of the secular. My favorite of SilentAuror's stories, and very high up on my list of all-time fandom faves. The friendship between Harry and Draco here... I have experienced this sort of friendship and it is just amazing how she crafts their interaction: the closeness, the comfort, the sheer need... and the decision of when to pull away.
...
Road Rage
H/D, rated NC-17
Harry is experiencing difficulties because of a traffic jam. Short, very sweet, but with such a tone of panic, as if the whole thing will suddenly fall apart. A wonderful example of how to craft a story around the small issues that mask the bigger ones. This really is a turning point fic. One misstep, and it would all fall away.
...
Someone Like You
Seamus/Blaise, rated PG
Seamus is about ready for a commitment, provided someone else is up for the challenge. I just had to stick this one on my list. I simply adore the pairing, and Auror does such a nice, gentle job with a fun scene. But it's also the things that are hinted at with a certain other couple that bring the grins. (A companion to another story, Black Tie Formal.)
...
The Beautiful Stranger series
Beautiful Stranger
Beautifully Familiar
Always and Forever
H/D, rated NC-17, AU
What if Draco had gone to Durmstrang instead? Harry's trip to a club for Hermione's birthday leads to a meeting made in OTP-heaven. I love Harry in this. So pensive and curious, leaping headlong into something before considering all ends. And then the interplay between the two of them is lovely because of Draco’s motivation. The trust and tentative nature of this series is wonderful. *coughcontinuethisAurorpleasecough*
...
Bittersweet
H/D, rated R
The capture of the Malfoy family does not go as planned. A wonderful safe house fic, with Harry and Draco at odds over the ghosts of a past they won't discuss. Draco’s plight is very visceral and real. You completely understand what he’s going through. And Harry… He refuses to back down, to acquiesce. Because he knows he is right. Trouble is, they are both right.
...
And finally...
Want
H/D, rated R
The Slytherins go clubbing every night, and Harry wants to know: Why can't the Gryffindors come, just this once? This might very well be my favorite club-fic. The pictures Auror paints of Draco and Blaise in particular are enticing, jaw-dropping, and jealousy-inducing. No wonder Harry is troubled. ^_^
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So, there are my picks of the Auror-list. She's also got a couple WIPs that I haven't had a chance to read yet. For the rest of her (numerous numerous numerous) fics, visit her Skyehawke page HERE. It's Celebrate SilentAuror Day on Ru's lj!
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Date: 2005-11-11 11:04 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2005-11-11 11:13 am (UTC)From:Agnus Dei is my favorite. I love all the one's I've read so far. I told her I've been slowly going through her fics. Hehehe.
*smooches on you*
I hope you are well, lovely!
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Date: 2005-11-11 11:16 am (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2005-11-11 12:10 pm (UTC)From:I haven't read everything but pretty close. You're right, of course! This is such a great post from you to her!
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Date: 2005-11-11 12:32 pm (UTC)From:thanks for your rec days, ru!
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Date: 2005-11-11 12:47 pm (UTC)From:I've also read some of her one-shots, and I agree with you wholly. She has the ability to make you feel a wide-range of emotions from fic to fic, or even within just one.
I feel like I have so much catching up to do! H/D is new fandom for me, so I'm frantically trying to read all the good fics. I'm glad I stumbled upon SilentAuror!
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Date: 2005-11-11 01:07 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2005-11-11 02:11 pm (UTC)From:So celebrate her, worship her, love her. She's wonderful!
*hugs*
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Date: 2005-11-11 02:56 pm (UTC)From:Got the one she wrote for you on this list though. ^_^
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