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kanej author recs | SeeMaree

Notable/Favorite works:

Stains That Don't Wash Out

To think, when Inej had heard that someone had bought the old Rietveld place that ran alongside her family farm she’d been pleased. That was before she met the man. A more unpleasant and insulting person she couldn't imagine. But she's got bigger problems than an annoying neighbor. And as it turns out, so does he.

Rating: NR / Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Modern AU, Farmer!Kaz, Enemies to Lovers (Somewhat), Traumatic Backstories, Angst, Fluff, Whump, OCs, Multi-chapter, Complete

These Pomegranates Are Not Metaphors

Kaz Brekker is trying. He really is. But change is hard. He need a bit of help from the people who are absolutely not his friends. And sometimes help comes in unexpected forms.

Rating: NR / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-Canon, pomegranates are the real star (from the story, lots of mentions), Fluff, Mild Angst, Multi-chapter, Complete

Later than Expected (Series)

Rating(s): T-NR / Quirks:

fics w/in the series:

A Crime Lord and a Pirate Walk Into a Bar

Two people meet at a bar. One thinks they’re being hit on. The other is a spy and thinks they’re meeting with a contact.

Rating: T / Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Canon Divergence, Miscommunication, Angst, Fluff, Crazy Kerch Laws, Marriage of Convenience, Multi-chapter, Complete

A Crime Lord and a Merchant Have a Little Chat

Inej never approached Kaz that night at the Menagerie. They never met at all. Life went on. Inej found another way out, Kaz found his revenge, and then eight years later... they found each other. And Wylan has some opinions on that.

Rating: NR / Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Canon Divergence, Deleted Scene, Wylan's POV, One Shot, Complete

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kanej author recs | unfortunate17

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Better Love

“Then again,” he continues, “maybe they’ll finally stop calling you that. You know – since you’re clearly so good with your hands.” Kaz tenses. “What?” Jesper’s grin turns positively feral, dark eyes glinting. “But nobody but our dear Inej would actually know about that, now would they?”

Rating: M / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-canon/canon divergence, Smut-lite, Humor, Fluff, Kaz's POV

Between the Lines

Anika glances at Inej again, takes in the sheet of long, black hair that clung loosely around her bronzed collarbones, the wide brown eyes that were far too gentle for the Barrel, the simple grace with which she held her fork. If this is what Kaz Brekker liked in a woman, Anika doesn’t think anyone else would ever stand a chance.

Rating: M / Quirks: Developing Kanej, Pre to Post-canon, Humor, Fluff, 5+1 fic (Multi POVs), Smut-lite, Jealous!Kaz, Light Kazper (one sided)

Homeland

But Inej’s face freezes in an odd expression. “Not quite,” she says haltingly. “I’m married to his younger brother – Kaz?”

Rating: T / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-canon, Humor, Fluff Lij town people POVs, Racism undertones, Kaz's backstory, Crows BG

semi-sequel:

A Mouthful of Honey

She peeks over at Kaz, who is very clearly trying to avoid looking at her. Slowly, in a manner of scheming she has learned from Kaz and Kaz alone, her mind begins to turn.

Rating: T / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-canon, Humor, Fluff, Crow's friendship, Pet names, Wild Zoya Appearance!

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kanej author recs | Daroliolia

Notable/Favorite works:

Hidden Safe

Kaz is determined to help Inej track down a major indenture trafficking ring - determined enough to rush his plans. It all goes a bit sideways, but luckily the Crows are there to help him out.

Rating: T / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-Canon, Non-linear story, Whump, Angst with a Happy Ending, Humor, Inej's POV

High Wire Act

The window frame was littered with marks from a pry-bar. Her father says: the most dangerous place to fall is the space between the truth you want and the truth that is. He never said that when she was small; he says it now.

Rating: G / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-Canon, Whump, Angst with a Happy Ending, Humor, Fluff, Established Wesper (Minor), Crows Friendship, Inej's POV

In-Laws and Outlaws

“You’re ill,” Mrs. Ghafa says, in a tone that does not suggest a willingness to compromise. “And you’re hurt. I admit we do not know all the customs of Kerch, but surely one does not leave an injured child lying on the kitchen floor.” “I am not a—,” Kaz snaps, ire up. “Go inflict your help on someone who wants it.” He pushes himself into a sitting position with his good hand, fully intending to stand and storm dramatically out the door.

Rating: G / Quirks: Established Kanej, Post-Canon, Whump, Sickfic, Inej's Parents, Angst with a Happy Ending, Humor, Fluff, Established Wesper (Minor), Crows Friendship (Minor)

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kanej author recs | Whitherward

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roomy, and drenched in sunlight

It was a story they’d told each other often, over too much kvas. A running joke between them, what they would do if they ever decided to leave it all behind. She’d never dreamed they actually would.

Rating: M / Quirks: Broke-Up Kanej/Developing Kanej, (Heavy) Angst with a Happy Ending, Kanej's Children

save the undone years

He’s like all the others, when they bring him in. More than half dead, covered in mud. Leg almost hanging off him, just a mess of torn flesh and exposed bone. Likely won’t survive. God knows Inej has seen better off than him succumb to their injuries. Northern France, 1917. In a battlefield hospital, Corporal Kaz Rietveld lies gravely wounded. His nurse is determined that he will not be another thing she loses to this war.

Rating: M / Quirks: Developing Kanej, Angst with a Happy Ending, WWI AU

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kanej author recs | rainstormdragon

Notable/Favorite works:

Learning to Touch series

Rating(s): E / Quirks: Established Kanej, Light Angst, Fluff, Intimacy, Smut - Would heavily advise reading the tags first

top fics w/in the series:

This Racing Heart (part 1)

Like all good schemes, he could see the paths of it in his mind like rivers on a map, like veins under the skin. What Inej wanted from him was passion, vulnerability, intimacy. But intimacy wasn’t a single physical act, and she knew that even better than he did.

Rating: E / Quirks: Established Kanej, Light Angst, Fluff, Intimacy, Smut - Would heavily advise reading the tags first

You Fill Up My Senses (part 4)

His hands were unusually sensitive-- years of attuning his senses to the slightest nuances beneath his gloves, the catch of a lockpick against a tumbler or the edge of a card or coin, had trained his body and mind to make them so. Now, as she teased his hands with the very lightest of contact, the feeling of it shivered through him, sharp and exquisite.

Rating: E / Quirks: Established Kanej, Intimacy, Smut - Would heavily advise reading the tags first

Behind Closed Doors (part 6)

"Inej was moaning and making little rocking motions with her hips. He could make her come two or three times in a row by just doing this for long enough. If he had been a nicer man, he probably would have. But he was a terrible man, and he planned to make her beg for it this time."

Rating: E / Quirks: Established Kanej, Intimacy, Smut - Would heavily advise reading the tags first

Proposals

Jesper is practicing his proposal to Wylan. Kaz and Inej listen and offer only vaguely helpful advice.

Rating: T / Quirks: Established Kanej, Established Wesper, Fluff, Humor... completely unrelated to Learning to Touch series, it's just a cute fic.

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kanej author recs | Patrocool

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band-aids on our bullet wounds

“Inej,” he said evenly, like how he used to greet her whenever she came to his window to report, but now she knew him well enough to see it for what he was; both a reminder of who she was and an acknowledgement that he saw her. He recognized her and said her name as if it was the simplest fact in the world. A series of mostly angsty one shots (some fluff too!)

Rating(s): M / Quirks: Multiple One Shots (refer to the tags for specifics)... trust me :)

and i hate myself everyday that’s dealt that i couldn’t comfort you

Dirtyhands had everything he had ever wanted and more. Kaz only wanted one thing- one holy, unattainable thing. Not thing. Person.

Rating(s): T / Quirks: Established Kanej (maybe kind of broken up?), Post-Canon, Sickfic, Angst with a Happy Ending

the demons within | collab w/ rainstormdragon

Out of all of Kaz’s so-called monstrous features, it was his eyes Inej noticed first. Two slitted pupils sitting in irises the color of soil after a rain– but when she had snuck up on him and he turned to look at her, they flashed like golden coins in the sun. She had seen his razor sharp teeth as he had spoken to Heleen, the unnatural sharpness of his bones and the way his fingers seemed just a bit too long. She knew what he was– damned by the Saints. But she was not afraid of him; an escape damned by the Saints was better than no escape at all.

Rating(s): E / Quirks: Established Kanej, Creatures AU - Demon, Demon/Human Relationship, Smut - Would heavily advise reading the tags first, Light Angst, Fluff (you know if think about it)...

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kanej author recs | halfahint

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to be lost and found (and lost and found again)

Kaz squints at her. “Are you a student, Inej?” And, oh, no. Her name sounds exactly right in his rock salt rasp. It spells trouble. She shakes it off and tries to focus on answering the question. She supposes that in a different world she could be a student. She would live in a cozy apartment with some other girls, and this would just be a part-time job, so she would have time to attend lectures and write papers and go on dates. But Inej does not live in that world. She lives in this one.

Rating: M / Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Historical AU - 1970s (insp. by true events), US Politics/History (i know, but trust me), Accidentally Dating, Spying, Angst w/ a Happy Ending, Miscommunication, BG Crows Relationships, Former Soldier!Kaz, Waitress!Inej, College AU (Sort of)

honey, honey

“Look,” Nina says. Inej has startled her badly enough that she’s made a mess of her eyeliner – the wing on her right eye careens wildly to one side. “I’m all for reclaiming your sexuality. Seriously. Two thumbs up from me. But, honestly, Inej, does it have to be with the most emotionally unavailable man you know?” “Well, who would you suggest?” Nina’s eyes bulge. “Oh, I don’t know, literally anyone with a pulse and a conscience?” “Kaz has – “We don’t know that,” Nina says sternly.

Rating: NR (Strong M leaning) / Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Modern AU, College AU, Friends w/ Benefits, Regular BG Crows Heists & Relationships, Healing, Smut (Extremely Lite), Angst w/ a Happy Ending, Miscommunication

the marriage of true minds (WIP)

He pulls away as slowly as he dares, partly to prove to himself that he can, partly because he’s dreading the moment when their eyes meet again. It’s dark out and he can see their reflections in the window over Inej’s shoulder. They look – different. They look like people who could love each other.

Rating: NR (Strong T/M leaning) / Quirks: Developing Kanej, Modern AU, Spies & Secret Agents AU, Fake Relationship, Kaz's Secret Past (more so), Crows BG Friendships & Relationships, Angst, Miscommunication, Strangers to Lovers(?)

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kanej author recs | totchipanda

Notable/Favorite works:

Seasons-verse series (WIP)

Rating(s): G-T/ Quirks: Developing to Established Kanej, Modern AU, College AU, Crows, Fake Dating... but also Friends to Lovers, Traumatic Backstories, Abusive Ex's, Kaz's bad at feelings but also a good boyfriend, a lot of feelings, Kaz's touch aversion, Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, BG Crows Friendships and Relationships

fics w/in the series:

The Four Seasons - (WIP)

Inej had had no plan when she ducked into the coffee shop. She had spotted Aart following her and thought only to get around more people in case he almost certainly started something. As she approached the door, she spied a man sitting near the door, apparently alone, with a textbook open in front of him, and made a split second decision to hope that he was a decent person and would help her out. “Hi,” she said, dropping into the seat across from him. He looked up at her, eyes wide. “Sorry, pretend to be my boyfriend?”

Rating: T / Quirks: (see above!)

A Timeless Treasure

Kaz and Inej make new memories while playing tourist.

Rating: G / Quirks: Established Kanej, Fluff, some light spoilers for TFS