Shadowblumendrei Rec List
This week, we're going with wizard polycules! Here are nine fics that feature Caleb/Essek/Astrid/Eadwulf in some form - some a little cute, a lot that are at least a little angsty, and a good amount of hotness besides. Check them out beneath the cut, and comment and kudos if you like them!
amongst the things left unforgiven by nonwal (63958, Mature) Reccer's Content Notes: Discussions of suicide; panic attacks
Astrid and Eadwulf keep showing up on Essek's doorstep. Complicated wizard flirting ensues.
Reccer says: The character voices are magnificent and I love the way the relationships are developed. All of them keep trying to out-twisty each other and it's good.
in the light of long-dead things by Anonymous (3426, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: Panic Attack
Astrid needs to stop gasping. If she doesn’t, they will be caught, and it will be Wulf who will be beaten instead of her. Wulf who will spend the week alone in the tower, half-frozen with cold. “What – what are you talking about? Who is Caleb?”
Reccer says: Astrid rarely gets comfort in fic, but this was soft and heartbreaking and a great look at what lies beneath the surface
fledgling pledges by Anonymous (3100, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes
an attempt is made to court the former Shadowhand of the Kryn Dynasty
Reccer says: great fun bits of cultural misunderstanding!
the best of you (belongs to me) by quothhh (2525, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: Werewolf sex/knotting
ssek returns home smelling of someone else. Astrid and Eadwulf fix it. Set in an au where the scourgers are werewolves and Bren never broke.
Reccer says: Extremely hot werewolf smut. Enjoy!
The Four of Us Are Dying by Defiler_Wyrm (6892, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: Dubcon/Consensual Non Consent, Extremely Dubious Consent
After dinner and too many drinks, Wulf and Astrid invite Caleb and Essek to their bed. They quickly come to regret it
Reccer says: The turn in feelings and vibe part way through is amazing! All the messy feelings are so well portrayed
of the animal saving me by quanshi (burningdarkfire) (2727, General) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes
Caleb gets a new cat. It took Wulf a full two weeks longer to catch on than he wanted to admit.
Reccer says: Great fun and fluffy
tell me about despair by hanap (10411, Mature) Reccer's Content Notes: Choose Not to Warn
In which the new Archmage of Civil Influence, her sole annex, the former Shadowhand of the Kryn Dynasty, and a weary transmutation professor at Soltryce Academy knit themselves back together, hand in unlovable hand.
Reccer says: This is what I love about the ship- all these damaged people tearing at each other then learning to love again? Yes plz
i'll meet judgement by the hounds by necromanticomedy (yelenavasilyevna) (6553, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: Dubcon/Consensual Non Consent
A casual dinner party somehow turns into an 'insane psychosexual foursome'
Reccer says: I think the 'sex that is astrid holding essek at knifepoint and they're both fully dressed' and 'eadwulf being submissive the way a guard dog is submissive' tags sum up why I love this fic so much. They're all a bit fucked up in the best kind of ways
fill me up (don't break my heart) by SandSunSiliceousOoze (7974, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes
Essek asks Caleb about fisting. Caleb is more than happy to demonstrate, with Astrid and Wulf as teachers
Reccer says: I love the teacher roleplay with Caleb as the enthusiastic demonstration subject, as well as the amazing dynamic between all of them
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