super-duper quick ACD fic rec
Feb. 5th, 2015 11:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
martasficIt's nearly midnight and I need to finish up some stuff and get to bed. However, a post at a fandom comm looking for stories where John served as a spy reminded me of one of my favorite stories from the most recent ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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huntingospray's "The Dancing Shiva."
The premise is sraightforward enough. During his service in Afghanistan, Watson was called upon to "carry letters" and basically serve as a spy on behalf of queen and country. A relic arrives in the mail warning him of his danger, and he and Holmes have to move to save Watson's life and good name. Wonderful atmosphere, incredible use of suspense, and the touches of Indian culture give it a nicely exotic feel (without engaging in stereotypes too much for the period, I didn't think). It's Doyle canon, but if you're only familiar with the BBC it's really still very enjoyable without knowledge of specific Doyle stories. Though a general sense of the kind of characters Holmes and Watson are would be helpful.
Do check it out.
acd_holmesfest exchange: huntingospray's "The Dancing Shiva."The premise is sraightforward enough. During his service in Afghanistan, Watson was called upon to "carry letters" and basically serve as a spy on behalf of queen and country. A relic arrives in the mail warning him of his danger, and he and Holmes have to move to save Watson's life and good name. Wonderful atmosphere, incredible use of suspense, and the touches of Indian culture give it a nicely exotic feel (without engaging in stereotypes too much for the period, I didn't think). It's Doyle canon, but if you're only familiar with the BBC it's really still very enjoyable without knowledge of specific Doyle stories. Though a general sense of the kind of characters Holmes and Watson are would be helpful.
Do check it out.
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Date: 2015-02-08 02:54 am (UTC)Thanks for the rec! Here's one for you. It's an intriguing BBC Sherlock AU, in which John is a mage. It follows the first few episodes from his POV, but this version of events comes out a little differently because of his abilities. I read it last night and really enjoyed it. I think it's a WIP, but each chapter is sort of self-contained. I do hope there will be more.
Infinitely Stranger by Aurilia
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9109127/1/Infinitely-Stranger