Pros Fic Rec - This is Halloween by Magenta Blue

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Title: This is Halloween
Author: Magenta Blue
Link to story or zine/ProsLib info: This is Halloween
Pairing: B/D
Further story information found at prosficspoilers

This was one of the stories written for last year's discoveredinalj All Hallow's Eve challenge, and I was so pleased that magenta_blue wrote for it, because I always enjoy her stories. She's got a lovely way of capturing all the little things about life, so that every moment of a story rings true and you're right there feeling them with the characters as they do.

This is Halloween is just the same - I'm rolling my eyes at the other CI5 agents with Doyle, and slight-shivering-but-not-really with Bodie all the way through - and because it's Magenta writing the story, I'm giggling as well, because that's something else she does beautifully - dialogue and those understated moments of humour that make a story feel like real life, and make the lads our lads.

Definitely worth snuggling down to read this one!

Comments

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right, this is a great little seasonal fic.

I love the writing style ... atmospheric tension indispersed with great banter. Heartfelt conversations that bounce to flippancy as the lads brave their emotions.

I don’t want a replacement, Ray. Not ever” ... "Well neither do I, you big lummox! ... You want one of these sandwiches yet?”

These really are our lads. Thanks for the recommendation.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm glad you liked it - Magenta's good, isn't she... I adore her Jubilee June story too, have you read that?

D'you know, I might have to go and find another Pros-y halloween story to read right now - my next Temeraire book hasn't come yet after all!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

I adore her Jubilee June story too, have you read that?

No, I can't find it! Any hints where to look?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Ooh, sorry, I keep forgetting most people don't know the Dialj challenges off by heart! *g* If you look at the Dialj User Info Page (http://community.livejournal.com/discoveredinalj/profile) you'll see all the challenges listed by banners. If you click on the banners they bring up all the posts made for those challenges, and if you click on Jubilee June you'll find Magenta's story, Tale of a Tail! (http://community.livejournal.com/discoveredinalj/39409.html)

Oh, and I've just checked and it's also at Circuit and Hatstand, cos they were still archiving back then!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Oh, typically silly me *g*

I was looking for a story called 'Jubilee June'!

Yes I have read Tale of a Tail ... damn good innit?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Sorry, my fault for thinking of it re the challenge rather than the title, which I could not remember at the time... But yeah, it is good! *g*