#swrecs

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SW Fanfic Recs: Leia vs the 4th Dimension

Like Fire in Our Bones by acuteneurosis: The Force tosses Leia into the whirling dessert of Tatooine, years before her birth. There, she's found by the grandmother she never knew, and given a chance to write over the history of their family and the galaxy.

Of Queens, Knights, and Pawns by chancecraz. General Leia Organa goes to sleep on the day of her husbands death... only to wake up on the day her planet was destroyed. (As far as experiences go, she doesn't recommend it.)

Lé the Handmaiden Series by romanticinapanic: Cordé’s replacement is almost as close to the perfect handmaiden as one can be. Adept at both combat and politics, with a striking resemblance to Padmé, Lé’s only drawback is her mysterious, but burning hatred for Anakin.

Edges of the World by glompcat: Leia Skywalker believes she's ready for her trials as a jedi knight of the Republic. But nothing's gonna shake that confidence quite like swapping places with her double from a dark timeline. (Warning, unfinished)

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SW Fanfic Recs: A Lil' Dose of Jacen/Tenel Ka

You're the Wrong I Need by hexterah: When Tenel Ka follows Jacen into the dark, they realize that they might be able to find a way out... so long as they are willing to do it together.

Traitors & Trades by KC10FltEng: Jacen has been pondering his upcoming sacrifice. As usual, he may have been overthinking things.

Five People Jacen Solo Still Loves by Lyraeinne: His heart is growing colder, but there are five embers left.

Sunshower by hexterah: Two years after his redemption, Jacen thinks about how everything directly around him is still affected.

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SW Fanfic Recs: Spotlight on SpellCleaver

Deathmark: In a world torn apart by magic, necromancy and war, Luke wakes up in a strange place with a strange mark on his chest and no idea how he got there.

The Protégé: When his foster sister Pooja falls under the Empress's influence, Luke Naberrie is tasked with persuading her to come home.

Innocence Died Screaming: Luke is a stowaway, and that is all Darth Vader knows him to be.

Sparks: The nefarious burgler known as "Angel" was beneath Vader's notice… until the rumor of rebel ties began. Now it may mean a confrontation between father and son.

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SW Fanfic Recs: TCW-Set Anidala

Order 66-S by Disco Shop Girl: When Captain Rex recieves Order 66, he modifies it. His own version, Order 66-S, is for saving General Skywalker.

Pin up Problems by Rogue Darth Skywalker: Seeing your wife feature on the pin up nose art of Clone Force 99's transport ship is a sight bound to give a man some emotions. Pride. Jealousy. Among others. Which will win? Anakin sure doesn't know.

Your helment cracked by Disco Shop Girl: He'd been restrained, forced to watch while her helmet cracked and the Mon Calamari sea water threatened to drown her before his eyes. Now they're free. And alone. Set at the end of the Clone Wars season 4 Water War arc.

Breaking the Chains by Rogue Darth Skywalkera; Two years after Anakin was enslaved by the Zygerrian Queen, the Republic finally returns for him. This is the story of healing a broken hero.

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SW Fanfic Recs: Yay, Some Padmé

They'll celebrate Our deaths with a national parade by Tomii: A Separatist!Padmé AU.

The Bitter Glass by Cyranothe2nd: Padme wakes from a coma 20 years after the events of RotS and finds a very different galaxy.

Padmé Says No by Nny11: When Padmé Amidala learns that Ahsoka has left the Order and will be on her own, she puts her foot down to bring the wayward former Jedi home.

A New Destiny by Julie Horwitz: Obi-Wan Kenobi is prevented from boarding Padmé's ship and everything changes.

Heirs of Light and Darkness by skywalkersamidala: Anakin Skywalker has at last been captured by the Empire. He expects to be killed, but Lady Padmé Amidala, the imperial heir, has other ideas.

There's a million reasons why I should give you up by shelivesfree: Grief-stricken with loneliness admid the Clone Wars, Padmé stumbles across something she wrote a long time ago... a list of sorts.

It's Like Deja Vu (All Over Again) by shadowsong26: When Padmé gets a do-over after her death, she finds history unfolding with slight differences from what she remembers.

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Star Wars Fanfic Recs: Survival & Accountability

By the Grace of Lady Vader by Alderaan21, Ami-Padme, & FernWithy: When Amidala stands by her husband's side, no power in the galaxy can stand against them.(Written at the dawn of the Prequel Trilogy's release.*. Also available as podfic.)

The Interview + In the Valley by Darth Nickels: Darth Vader may have left the Empire, but the Galaxy remains unconvinced of his change of heart. Against his better judgment, he agrees to a series of interviews with an enterprising holonet reporter. The results will land him in High Command-ordered therapy.

Public Visitation by YellowWomanontheBrink: The birth on Polis Massa was followed up with a stroke. There was a trial and a prison sentence instead of a burning husk on Mustafar. Now, the Skywalker twins must navigate what it means to be the children of a fragile former politician and a controversial convict.

tether between our hearts by dutiesofcare: After being told that Anakin and her unborn child died, Padme flees deeply into the outer rim, resolved to escape the Empire's clutches. Years later, she learns of Luke Skywalker, the young Jedi responsible for overthrowing an Empire. Believing him to be her child, she returns to the galaxy determined to find him and make amends for the time lost, only to discover that she has given birth to twins.

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SW Fanfic Recs: Angst & Anidala

Purgatory by HelenT: After dying on the second Deathstar, Anakin Skywalker is given a chance to make ammends in the afterlife. Simple as that may sound, Padmé's presence in the same city is bound to present some complications.

and shame the devil by egeria: Palpatine dies, leaving behind damning evidence of his sithly plans for the war and for Anakin Skywalker. Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan wrestle with the aftermath.

coppertop by Artikka: The Chancelor is recinding some of his emergency powers. The Separatist leaders are dead. Anakin and Padmé should be able to relax becaues the war is over. Yet something remains... off.

We Pretend it's Alright by Diamondgirl3: Padmé fights to prove her husband's innocence when Anakin is arrested for murdering Chancellor Palpatine.

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SW Fanfic Recs: Anakin Skywalker and the High Pressure, Extra Traumatic, Time-traveling Recovery from Sith-hood.

Out of the Dark Valley by Irhinoceri: Vader had only one regret, so when he went back to fix it, he didn’t give much thought to the life he would then have to live after correcting his mistake. A life on the run from the Empire he helped build.

New Light by Anemoia: Post-RotJ Anakin wakes up on a battlefield mid-Clone Wars. He’s a wreck, but a wreck determined to avoid the same mistakes.

A Second Chance by Alverrann: He was dying in Luke’s arms... and then he awoke in Dex’s diner, with a terrified Kenobi across from him.

Desecrate My Lungs by LoosingLetters: They’re calling it a vision from the Force. That’s the only explanation for what struck Anakin so suddenly. Why he’s forgotten to walk without prosthetic legs. Why the mere sight of the Jedi Temple sends him spiraling. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka struggle to help him, but even with that meager explanation, there’s still so much of the story–and Anakin–that they are missing.

Force of Many Sights Series by DAsObiQuiet: After his death as Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker has been given a chance to start over from the beginning. Specifically, his 9-year-old self's beginning. Sometimes second chances are harder than the first time around.

[Previous lists feat. The Force of Many Sights Series & Desecrate My Lungs.]