Let's spread some love 😘. What are some of your top five favourite cs fics?
Five?! I guess I can give you five.. (plus a few extras..) I pick the ones I reread the most as my "top five favorites", which is the best way I know how to narrow this down, but I'm not convinced I have a favorite or a top 5. There are far too many good reads in the CS community!
My picks below the line - links are for ao3
I couldn't find everyone on tumblr, so PLEASE let me know their tumblr tags if you know them! Such amazing writers, the lot!
1. Unbreakable - xHookenonKillianx
I reread the epilogue, just by itself, quite frequently. It's so beautiful. As soon as I forget the meaning of certain details in it, I reread this fic, which usually amounts to once a year.
2. The Legend of Captain Killian Jones - hollyeleigh @hollyethecurious
Ooph I love when someone manages to bring pirate-from-the-18th-century Killian to a modern AU. I just love how all the details add up and how they fall in love and how Henry is as much a part of the story as CS. I reread this every October. (often once again when winter appears over, too)
3. Alone, until I get home - phthalo @peglegjones
I think I need to reread this [again] to give it accurate praise, because my memory SUCKS, but Henry and Ian's dynamic is one aspect I remember well, and appreciate. It's so hard to write kids and keep them relevant in a story and she does this sooo well. And the little bits of magick.. that made my heart swell. I don't wanna spoil anything..
4. How you remind me - cosette141 @cosette141
Any fic that can do it better than canon deserves praise. This is canon divergence from Killian showing up in New York, and the whole thing is my new head canon for the show.
5. Second star to the right - only_halfway_there
This was different than most CS fics, and I suspect it's because this was written before we got a lot of CS in the show? But that just means this author used her creativity, making a different Neverland, a different version of Hook, and the whole thing is so unique and beautiful.
This one is incomplete, hence it's spot here at #6, but I'll never give up on it being completed one day. A ton of people from the past show up in the present all at once, including one Pirate Captain Killian Jones. (Again.. pirate-from-the-18th-century Killian in a modern AU..)
Bonus, 6. A place in time - twistedroses @swanslieutenant
(feel free to send me more pirate-from-the-18th-century Killian fics.. no I don't have a problem!)
Now for the rest. I've reread most of these, but again ONLY FIVE?! These are not in any order, except the order I found them in my document. Again, lmk any missing tumblr names so I can tag these amazing writers!
Dark Grey - colormyheartred @cutieodonoghue
With affection - PhiraLovesLoki @phiralovesloki
Devastation and Healing - jrob64 @jrob64
More than all the stars - colormyheartred @cutieodonoghue
Beastly - xHookedonKillianx
Catch me if you can - LetItRaines @let-it-raines
A hard man is good to find - wtvoc @this-too-too-sullied-flesh
The convenient groom - @searchingwardrobes
A fairytale beginning - PocketAnon @pocket-anon
For the sake of Henry - jrob64 @jrob64
A band of grass and crown of flowers - hollyeleigh @hollyethecurious
I’m making progress!!! I can’t promise speed, but I can promise they’re not abandoned.
DONE:
Virginity for Sale — posting every Friday!
CHAOS — just a few more edits! Please be patient with me!
WIP:
Threads of Destiny — 3 new chapters written, at least 1 more to go, and then edits! @jrob64 <3
Next:
Dumpster Fire
Connect the Prompts
Lost Memory
If anyone has any suggestions/prompts, reply to this post! Prompts can be anything! Tropes, objects, dialogue, what if's, emotions, absolute nonsense — whatever chaos speaks to you. I'll put as many as possible into Connect the Prompts with the goal of completing it!
And yes, even my bio-fic is on my list to be completed. Wish me luck on that one.
@kmomof4 I just don't have the spoons to tag everyone but since you demanded to be tagged.. 😘
@jrob64 you are the absolute best beta a girl could ask for ❤️
You know, Jack, I've had a really lousy Christmas. You've just managed to kill my New Year's. If you come back on Easter, you can burn down my apartment.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
1995 • dir. Jon Turteltaub
Hey everyone! So, I’ve got some weird news - but good weird, I promise.
I’m officially making the jump from fanfic to publishing. WAIT, don’t run away! And please read to the end before yelling at me.
I’ve been a diehard CS’er for years, and I refused to take this step until I had a solid way to keep my stories in the fandom, with you! - without violating publishing rights or making you download anything just to reread.
I’m starting with Irish Betrothal, which means I’ll be removing it from AO3 and FFN. I know it’s short notice, but you have until the end of the month, 8/31/25 to download if you want your own copy.
That said, if you’d rather skip the download hassle - I’ve created a cozy little corner where you can reread to your heart’s content, no download required. It's just discord and a google link. That’s enough layers of privacy to protect everyone involved.
👉 Just DM me here or on Discord (rylieblu) and mention this post.. or just say “IB” or something and that's it, I'll add you to the discord server.
I.. forgot my own deadline.. because of course I did! Well it's ok because copywriting takes ages anyways.
Let's see if I remember this time! September 10, 2025 (which is next Wednesday) IB is coming down. I do have a discord so you can read the story without downloading or you are welcome to download from Ao3.
I chose discord in case I become a big author (high hopes, tough market, wish we luck!) so I can CSify any future works I write and leave them there for CS'rs for free. I love you all!
Hey everyone! So, I’ve got some weird news - but good weird, I promise.
I’m officially making the jump from fanfic to publishing. WAIT, don’t run away! And please read to the end before yelling at me.
I’ve been a diehard CS’er for years, and I refused to take this step until I had a solid way to keep my stories in the fandom, with you! - without violating publishing rights or making you download anything just to reread.
I’m starting with Irish Betrothal, which means I’ll be removing it from AO3 and FFN. I know it’s short notice, but you have until the end of the month, 8/31/25 to download if you want your own copy.
That said, if you’d rather skip the download hassle - I’ve created a cozy little corner where you can reread to your heart’s content, no download required. It's just discord and a google link. That’s enough layers of privacy to protect everyone involved.
👉 Just DM me here or on Discord (rylieblu) and mention this post.. or just say “IB” or something and that's it, I'll add you to the discord server.
