WIP Wishlist Round Thirteen
WIP Wishlists
Come-into-my-castle by Zeta_Mei @zetaaa (11,188 words, first posted 13 Aug 21, last update 04 Sep 21)
Summary: Maiden or Knight? Highborn or Commoner? Courtesy or Mockery? Honor or Dishonor? Choose your own mask and come to play. Just remember that all lions are grey, in the dark. It is known.
Things I Love: I don’t know where to start. Everyone’s voices, Ravella trying to protect her home, Ravella’s relationship with Pello, Acorn Hall itself, characters from all over coming together, Brienne and her orphans particularly Willow and their plan to go to Tarth, the Ghost of High Heart and what she’s seen, Lyle’s view of Brienne, the secret everyone is keeping from Brienne and her reaction when she learns the truth, the pacing of the storytelling, the feel of the writing.
A Shield That Could Crush You by CaliGirl90278 (15,442 words, first posted 29 July 21, last updated 17 April 22)
Summary: As he came back to himself, his wildfire eyes had tamped down to something sad and resigned, but not vengeful. He looked at her tears, her choking sobs, and sighed. "You deserve to be taught a lesson. But not like this, Wench," he muttered bitterly. "I'm not taking the gag off yet, Brienne of Tarth. We're still teetering on the edge of a precipice, and my cruelty to you is the only thing keeping those animals from doing far worse. If you could talk I've no doubt you'd put me in my place, and they are not going to tolerate you doing that," he said wearily. "Your naive sense of honor and your pigheaded courage will end with us worse than dead. So you can't be allowed freer rein until I've gotten us both through this."
Things I Love: Fic inspired by other fic, how the relationship between Jaime and Brienne grows, how vengeance is taken, Jaime’s plans to keep people safe, Sansa and Brienne’s friendship, Tyrion, Jaime, and Addam’s gossip session, Varys’ schemes to protect the kingdom and the smallfolk, Sansa and Jaime, the political intrigue.
The Queen’s Will by Ill_Tempered_Clavier (23,581 words, first posted 17 Sep 17, last update 6 June 18)
Summary: Daenerys worries about the line of succession and properly cowing Jaime Lannister.
Things I Love: The interesting plot, how so many disparate people come together to support Brienne, the awkward affection that grows between Jon and Brienne, Ghost spending time with Brienne and Jaime, the bedding being terrible and heartbreaking and hot and emotional all at once, how Tormund would save Brienne if it wouldn’t endanger Jon and all of the living, the love and fear between Jon and Daenerys, how long the Long Night stretches.
let your heart be light by makinggold (7,140 words, first posted 31 Dec 21, last update 4 Jan 22)
Summary: Jaime Lannister gets on a plane thinking he'll spend the holiday alone and miserable. He learns that life doesn't always go the way one plans. Sometimes the universe sends you a sign, and sometimes it sends you a tall blonde woman to upend your status quo. (or, Brienne's family adopts a sad sack of a man)
Things I Love: Jaime’s unplanned escape from his father, the Tarths in all their glory, Brienne and Jaime’s meet awkward and fun dialogue, Brienne’s history of picking up strays, Pod being protective of Brienne, Brienne’s quiet, dry humour, all the Tarth traditions.
Interdisciplinary Studies by ellaoftarth @ellaoftarth (3,410 words, first posted 28 Feb 21, last updated 2 April 21)
Summary: Wildlife biologist Jaime Lannister finds himself stuck when the bears he has been studying start dying unexpectedly. He enlists the help of microbiologist Brienne Tarth to try and make sense of his findings. Though the two are reluctant to work together, their combined skill sets lead them to startling discoveries- both in their research and outside of it.
Things I Love: Brienne + Jaime + Science, their research, the sharp-edged bickering between Jaime and Brienne, Brienne as Sansa and Arya’s guardian, the different ways Brienne and Jaime approach science, the promise of interesting field work.