This week we have 2 short guest picks from @spacecath:
lay then the axe to the root by @sciosophia
Late 18th century historical AU | Rated E | Oneshot | 8755 words
In which Ben, the reluctant Duke of Alderaan, cannot get the clever, beautiful, opinionated governess out of his head.
Why @spacecath picked it: “[This story] is a beautifully written oneshot with Jane Eyre vibes, featuring a battle of intellects between Ben and Rey that reflects a very relevant dispute for that era between Thomas Paine and Edward Burke (where Paine is basically pro-revolution, and Burke is very conservative in his reflections). The title is taken from Paine’s important work Rights of Man. @sciosophia ‘s world building is masterful, and the attention to detail almost unprecedented - her dialogues are fabulous, there’s a whole stream of thoughts behind each and every one. It’s like a beautiful piece of music, like that Handel’s fourteenth concerto she mentions (which I love so much, so seeing it mentioned warms my heart).”
Nihilists In Love by @lonelyspacebabies
Destination Wedding AU | Rated M | Chapters 3/3 | 13825 words
When Poe called off their engagement four years ago, Rey promised him that she’d go to his hypothetical future wedding to show that there weren’t any hard feelings. Now his wedding is actually happening, and he had the gall to hold it on a remote estate in Georgia. To top everything off, she finally meets Ben Solo, Poe’s cousin/sort-of brother, and he’s not as much of an asshole as everyone always said.
Unfortunately, she’s starting to kind-of like him.
Why @spacecath picked it: “I have a soft spot for this one, for it was in a way my prompt… Or not exactly a prompt, but a product of a convo on Twitter that started while I was watching Destination Wedding and tweeting how Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder ARE middle-aged and disillusioned versions of Ben and Rey. I mean they even look like them, honestly. So Casey asked if anyone will write the fic, and when nobody volunteered, did it herself, and it’s really great!”
See all previous Fic of the Week picks here. We discuss this and everything Reylo fanfic on our Discord server. Contact @nancylovesreylo, @my-jedi-life, or @tazwren for an invite link!
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