Brighter Than Stolen Fire
Elizabeth/Adam | 75K words | Rated E
A modern post-canon sequel where these two get all the love they deserve. More than 150 years ago, they met for the first time only to be torn apart. Now, in the early 21st century, Lizzie (Elizabeth) knows nothing of her past life aside from fragments that come to her in dreams. She's researching entomology at Clerval University, and her lab is equipped with a beautiful greenhouse. In the evening, a mysterious tall man tends the plants, and she feels a connection with him she can't explain. Adam privately recognizes her from so long ago but assumes the resemblance must be a coincidence. After decades alone in his cottage, he's carved out a peaceful life for himself, but everything changes when Lizzie's old memories begin to resurface.
#angst with a happy ending, second chances, reunions, temporary amnesia, recovered memories, eventual smut, purring, touch-starved, emotional hurt/comfort, immortality
AO3 (complete)

















