Fanfic writer with a passion for exploring romantic relationships // Fandoms: Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age // Fandom: Dragon Age, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect
FUN FACT: I started this on November 1st and just. kept. running. out. of. time. I apologize. I still didn’t get to add everyone I wanted to, so I am going to schedule some reblogs of some great pieces I read last month for later today.
You know the drill! (Or maybe you don’t, IDK your life) Read on below the cut to see what fics I read last month, and what audiobooks I listened to! It was a slow month for novels and longfics for me, but I do have a ton of one-shots that I loved.
Hi! I’m trying to make it a point to read and reblog more fic, so if write for Dragon Age or Mass Effect, please like or reblog this so I can check out your blog. Tagging writers you’d recommend would really help, too. ☺️
I’d also just point out that @dadrunkwriting is a Dragon Age writing circle I admin and every Friday we post what our members write- lots of DA writing!!
Aww thanks for the tag! 😘
The DA writers I’d recommend are listed above – I’d like to add @makocartwheels and @himluv who write/have written Mass Effect. 👍🏼
And definitely check out @dadrunkwriting as Viking mentioned!!
I’m back and late as usual! August was a slow reading month for me in terms of longfics because I read an entire series of novels instead, but I’ve got a ton of one shots from Tumblr to rec for you instead! Here are my three usual categories:
Awwww thank you for the rec of my Solavellan Series!! Will add many of these other fics to my reading list, and that Lady Trent series you mentioned sounds great! ❤️❤️
I spend a hell of a lot more time writing than reading, but I finally sat down to read a bunch of stuff this week, and I thought I would finally make a fic rec post. I’m sharing recs for Horizon Zero Dawn, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect; most will be NSFW. Please see below the cut if you’re interested!
Horizon: Zero Dawn
– Between Armor and Skin by @jadefyre . This is a wonderful 3-part Aloy/Nil PWP that I had the pleasure of watching the lovely jadefyre actually write (the magic of Google Docs!!! LOL!). I highly recommend this gem.
– Time Out by @silencenorth . Also a great piece of Aloy/Nil smut, set under a waterfall. And you guys know how I feel about Aloy and Nil and waterfalls.
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– The Moth by @sacrificethemtothesquid . Now this one is an Aloy/Erend fic, and ya’ll know this is not my ship, but this fic is so well-written and heart-wrenchingly beautiful that I devoured it like dinner when I first came upon it. I’m admittedly like 10 chapters behind at this point, but I look forward to catching up REAL soon.
– Coffins and Carnations by @problematic-cinnamon-roll. Back to Aloy/Nil again, and this time an ADORABLE flower shop AU that had me giggling like a schoolgirl on the subway. Another one I need to catch up on soon!
Dragon Age
– Anachronism by Maleficar on AO3. A time-travel Solas/Fen’Harel/Lavellan fic that is INSANELY HOT but also with a perfect pinch of feels and some awesome/intriguing young!Solas headcanons. This is one of my favourite pieces of fanfic and of smut that I’ve ever read.
– The Benefits of Banging Some Bricks by Maleficar on AO3. The premise here is that Skyhold – yes, the castle of Skyhold – seduces the Inquisitor. It sounds like crack but it’s fucking magic, people. LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY.
– Pas de Deux by Maleficar on AO3. Okay, fine, I just really love this particular writer, but this here is a piece of Solas/Trevelyan smut that is just… so insanely hot. Hot, and beautifully written, and well-tailored to the fact that the Inquisitor involved is a human and not an elf, and such a gorgeous dark!Solas characterization, I just… please, read it. You won’t regret it. *sploosh*
– Message Sent by Aicosu on AO3.Modern AU Solas/Lavellan where their relationship develops entirely via text and eventually phone. It’s… how can I explain this: @hellarcanine and I spent this whole day reading and screaming about this fic from opposite sides of the earth. It’s funny, adorable, heartwarming and heartwrenching, and ends on a horrible cliffhanger because it’s unfinished. You’ve been warned.
– Sovereignty by gamerfic on AO3. Solas/Abelas/Lavellan threesome fic that actually has a very interesting plot, interesting feels, and really fucking hot smut, with an extremely intriguing twist ending that I would honestly love to see a follow-up for.
– Midsummer Dream by @dismalzelenka. Cute and funny Blackwall/Lavellan smutty oneshot with Lavellan being cheeky and Blackwall falling into her charms despite himself – my favourite kind of Blackwall catnip. Super enjoyable!
– Like a Lonely Lover’s Charm by acertainheight on AO3. Beautiful, torrid, vicious smutty femHawke/Isabella oneshot where Isabella has to save femHawke from a desire demon. It’s… god, it’s something else. The first and best piece of f/f smut I ever read.
Mass Effect
– Popping the Heat Sink by @makocartwheels. Honestly, guys, everything Mako writes is fucking gold, but I’m just going to talk about this set of smutty Shakarian oneshots. It’s Shepard and Garrus learning the secrets and pleasures of interspecies sex. It’s hot and touching and beautifully written, and honestly, it’s my favourite little series of Shakarian fic of all time.
– Rust by @orangeflavoryawp . A short, beautiful and heartbreaking Shepard/Mordin piece that had me bawling. Have your tissues ready if you brave this one.
– All Things Worth Keeping by @ahealthylionisanonillion. Super rarepair of Kolyat/female OC who is not Shepard. Honestly, this fic – I don’t even remember how I got here, but it’s SO interesting from a non-Shepard POV, and well-written with fascinating world-building and humour that is clever as fuck. It’s a WIP, and the writer is meticulous about editing and trying to improve it (although it’s PERFECT AS IS IMO), but honestly it’s so worth reading.
– In the Yellow Time of Pollen by @thunderheadfred. Sara Ryder/Kallo Jath fic that honestly makes my chest hurt when I read it. It’s so fucking beautifully written, and the smut is both gorgeous and so, so strange – salarian sex like whaaat?? But seriously, this is a fantastic piece of fic and headcanon and writing, and I get giddy every time it updates.
Hopefully some of you guys will find something new to read among these gems!
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