birdsofshore (
birdsofshore) wrote2013-08-26 09:49 pm
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Rec: And No Birds Sing (Arthur/Merlin, 35k, R)
So, this is something new for me. A rec for the Merlin fandom. I have only watched the show once, but I do know I like that beautiful Colin, and there was a lot of taking shirts off, and-- ANYWAY. It all got the thumbs up from me. However, what I want to tell you is that you don't need to have watched Merlin to enjoy this fic. It's quite simply just a gorgeous, poetic, heart-wrenching, romantic and angsty tale of love between two characters who you will adore.
Title: And No Birds Sing
Author:
omi_ohmy
Artist:
peasgopopping
Pairings/characters: Merlin/Arthur, La Belle Dame Sans Merci aka 'the Lady', brief mention of other canon characters.
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~35,000
Warnings: Angst, canon character death (implied/off-screen)
Summary: Merlin has been cursed and lives as a hermit, knowing he has lost something, although he cannot remember what. One day he finds a knight, weak and injured, by the lakeside.
I hope you all know
omi_ohmy's writing. Inspired by Keats' La Belle Dame Sans Merci, this fic is like pure essence of Omi. She says she wrote it to indulge herself - well, she should just go ahead and indulge herself all the ruddy time, in my opinion. The prose is so delicious you could eat it up with a spoon. Really, it's a fabulous, beautiful thing, just go and enjoy it, and finish feeling slightly broken but IN THE BEST WAY. I left an embarrassing flaily comment at her LJ and now all I have left in me is a list of amazing highlights:
SHAVING. HONEY. ARMOUR. BIRDS SINGING AND NOT SINGING. MAGIC. GORGEOUS MEN FUCKING. STARK AND STUNNING SCENERY. A GOAT NAMED BETTY. POETRY. DID I SAY SHAVING ALREADY?
Oh, there's also wonderful ART! *SWOON*
♥
If you read it and don't like it, I promise to personallykick you up the arse refund your time and electricity. And then kick you up the arse.
Title: And No Birds Sing
Author:
Artist:
Pairings/characters: Merlin/Arthur, La Belle Dame Sans Merci aka 'the Lady', brief mention of other canon characters.
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~35,000
Warnings: Angst, canon character death (implied/off-screen)
Summary: Merlin has been cursed and lives as a hermit, knowing he has lost something, although he cannot remember what. One day he finds a knight, weak and injured, by the lakeside.
I hope you all know
SHAVING. HONEY. ARMOUR. BIRDS SINGING AND NOT SINGING. MAGIC. GORGEOUS MEN FUCKING. STARK AND STUNNING SCENERY. A GOAT NAMED BETTY. POETRY. DID I SAY SHAVING ALREADY?
Oh, there's also wonderful ART! *SWOON*
♥
If you read it and don't like it, I promise to personally

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I took myself off the sherlock comms because I found I wasn't even getting enough time to read all the H/D I wanted to, let alone looking at Johnlock too. I will read anything Emma Grant writes, but that's it for the moment. No tiiiiiimmme!