The Gentle Drowners https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/52019086 36k, f/f Original Work, Murder Victim Returning as Monster/Their Monster Hunter Lover Summary: In a city in a saltmarsh, there lived a dead woman and her wife. Rec: pls read this novella! it's about murderous women and protecting your haunted marsh home from people who want to get rid of it, and has excellent magic including a woman returned from the dead. love the undead wife. great necromancy. fun worldbuilding. I am still somewhat incoherent about this!
such stuff as dreams are made https://archiveofourown.org/works/50859556 2.2k, f!JZX/m!JYL/Mianmian! Rec: Jin Zixuan POV of the Cloud Recesses in an AU that doesn't just genderswap JZX and JYL but also WWX and JC, which leads to some fun dynamics! :D
trophies https://archiveofourown.org/works/51207586 3k, JGY/NHS Rec: NHS discovers JGY's treasure room. I love this as a character study, and there's some fantastic moments of creeping dread.
equal footing https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51321682 SWOT, 3k, Luke & Lando after Endor. Rec: Two people with no particular reason to like each other put in a circumstance where they finally need to talk. I love this look at Luke's ability to hold a grudge and Lando's understanding of why he's doing that.
the year's first snow https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51992794 CQL, 3.1k, JYL & LQR, JYL & LXC Rec: Jiang Yanli goes to the Cloud Recesses after they burn to offer what help she can. I love these quiet moments and the little changes from canon that point towards a kinder possible outcome for these characters.
You Can't Kill Us: an Profile of the Raiser of the Razed https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51320116 3.6k, OW, "Superhero with powers better suited to a villain" Summary: An article about the necromantic hero Revenant and her journey to heroism, friendship, and her iconic protest against facilities that claim to "fix" powers. Rec: I love how this uses the format to its advantage! We're shown glimpses of our protag throughout time, with analysis of the society that created her and the prejudices she stands against. Fantastic work!
It is the crowded home of ghosts https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51205678 4.5k, MDZS/CQL, NHS-centric, NHS & WWX Rec: Post-canon, there's a mysterious town killing people with hallucinations of their past. WWX is caught up with it. NHS takes it upon himself to investigate as well. An excellent character study with fantastic atmosphere and an optimistic ending.
laying the foundation https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/50680411 CQL, 5.8k, CSSR/LQR(/WCZ) Rec: Lan Yi and Baoshan Sanren arrange a marriage between two young teens who aren't particularly thrilled about it. However, the draw between a Lan and their gremlin is still pretty hard to resist. I had a ton of fun reading this look at Cangse Sanren and Lan Qiren in their youth, and the worldbuilding is lovely!
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Date: 2023-12-16 02:15 am (UTC)The Gentle Drowners
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/52019086
36k, f/f Original Work, Murder Victim Returning as Monster/Their Monster Hunter Lover
Summary: In a city in a saltmarsh, there lived a dead woman and her wife.
Rec: pls read this novella! it's about murderous women and protecting your haunted marsh home from people who want to get rid of it, and has excellent magic including a woman returned from the dead. love the undead wife. great necromancy. fun worldbuilding. I am still somewhat incoherent about this!
such stuff as dreams are made
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50859556
2.2k, f!JZX/m!JYL/Mianmian!
Rec: Jin Zixuan POV of the Cloud Recesses in an AU that doesn't just genderswap JZX and JYL but also WWX and JC, which leads to some fun dynamics! :D
trophies
https://archiveofourown.org/works/51207586
3k, JGY/NHS
Rec: NHS discovers JGY's treasure room. I love this as a character study, and there's some fantastic moments of creeping dread.
Calling All Angels
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50991643/chapters/128827669
Leverage, 2.3k, Maggie & Eliot
Rec: a Maggie-centric fic about Maggie's place in the crew-family with a particular focus on Maggie & Eliot.
equal footing
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51321682
SWOT, 3k, Luke & Lando after Endor.
Rec: Two people with no particular reason to like each other put in a circumstance where they finally need to talk. I love this look at Luke's ability to hold a grudge and Lando's understanding of why he's doing that.
the year's first snow
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51992794
CQL, 3.1k, JYL & LQR, JYL & LXC
Rec: Jiang Yanli goes to the Cloud Recesses after they burn to offer what help she can. I love these quiet moments and the little changes from canon that point towards a kinder possible outcome for these characters.
You Can't Kill Us: an Profile of the Raiser of the Razed
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51320116
3.6k, OW, "Superhero with powers better suited to a villain"
Summary: An article about the necromantic hero Revenant and her journey to heroism, friendship, and her iconic protest against facilities that claim to "fix" powers.
Rec: I love how this uses the format to its advantage! We're shown glimpses of our protag throughout time, with analysis of the society that created her and the prejudices she stands against. Fantastic work!
It is the crowded home of ghosts
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/51205678
4.5k, MDZS/CQL, NHS-centric, NHS & WWX
Rec: Post-canon, there's a mysterious town killing people with hallucinations of their past. WWX is caught up with it. NHS takes it upon himself to investigate as well. An excellent character study with fantastic atmosphere and an optimistic ending.
laying the foundation
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Fic_In_A_Box_2023/works/50680411
CQL, 5.8k, CSSR/LQR(/WCZ)
Rec: Lan Yi and Baoshan Sanren arrange a marriage between two young teens who aren't particularly thrilled about it. However, the draw between a Lan and their gremlin is still pretty hard to resist. I had a ton of fun reading this look at Cangse Sanren and Lan Qiren in their youth, and the worldbuilding is lovely!