Series Name: Cadfael Chronicles - Ellis Peters Length: 20 books, most under 200 pages Time Period: 1100s (The Anarchy), England Shipping Potential: canon f/m, m/m, f/m/m What Do I Ship? Cadfael/Hugh is my main ship. Cadfael is a monk in his fifties who used to be a crusader and who is now content to solve semi-regular crimes, Hugh is a deputy sheriff (and eventually sheriff) in his twenties who cares very strongly about justice but who is also a born Slytherin. They become pretty much instant BFFs in canon, when Hugh is introduced in book 2, and remain BFFs throughout. They are just INCREDIBLY cute together, and I love them.
I also ship Aline/Hugh/Cadfael. Aline is Hugh’s canon wife and they’re really sweet together, and she ends up having a really sweet relationship with Cadfael too. She’s also so incredibly chill that I can honestly see her discovering that her husband wants to fuck his elderly monk bff, and immediately being completely chill with it. All three of them just really respect each other and care for each other and work together really well, and I think they would also be cute. Potential Warnings: There’s a brief mention of rape in one of the books, but otherwise these are as light as a crime series can be. There’s also some focus on religion, being that the main character is a monk, but it’s definitely not that heavy. Summary: Cadfael, monk and former crusader, keeps solving crimes in the town of Salisbury even when he’s supposed to be doing other things. He’s helped by a rotating cast of his friends, allies and enemies. Why Do I love It?: They're just an incredible amount of fun. They're the perfect mixture of complex mystery paired with just a really reassuring tone/portrayal of the world, and they're the perfect comfort read for a rainy day. I really love the historical setting, I really love the crimes that they have to solve and I especially love the characters and the interactions between them.
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Cadfael Series - Ellis Peters
Date: 2021-08-04 06:50 pm (UTC)Length: 20 books, most under 200 pages
Time Period: 1100s (The Anarchy), England
Shipping Potential: canon f/m, m/m, f/m/m
What Do I Ship? Cadfael/Hugh is my main ship. Cadfael is a monk in his fifties who used to be a crusader and who is now content to solve semi-regular crimes, Hugh is a deputy sheriff (and eventually sheriff) in his twenties who cares very strongly about justice but who is also a born Slytherin. They become pretty much instant BFFs in canon, when Hugh is introduced in book 2, and remain BFFs throughout. They are just INCREDIBLY cute together, and I love them.
I also ship Aline/Hugh/Cadfael. Aline is Hugh’s canon wife and they’re really sweet together, and she ends up having a really sweet relationship with Cadfael too. She’s also so incredibly chill that I can honestly see her discovering that her husband wants to fuck his elderly monk bff, and immediately being completely chill with it. All three of them just really respect each other and care for each other and work together really well, and I think they would also be cute.
Potential Warnings: There’s a brief mention of rape in one of the books, but otherwise these are as light as a crime series can be. There’s also some focus on religion, being that the main character is a monk, but it’s definitely not that heavy.
Summary: Cadfael, monk and former crusader, keeps solving crimes in the town of Salisbury even when he’s supposed to be doing other things. He’s helped by a rotating cast of his friends, allies and enemies.
Why Do I love It?: They're just an incredible amount of fun. They're the perfect mixture of complex mystery paired with just a really reassuring tone/portrayal of the world, and they're the perfect comfort read for a rainy day. I really love the historical setting, I really love the crimes that they have to solve and I especially love the characters and the interactions between them.