I think my all-time favourite original slash story is Ellen Kurshner's Swordspoint, which I reread recently - wonderful characters.
Eurgh. I have... issues with that book. I mean, the characters themselves were interesting, but by the time I reached the end of it, I was highly disappointed. I was all "wha?". It seemed like such an anti-climax. I don't know, maybe it was just far too subtle for me, but I didn't love it.
It's possible to over-analyse, and I should know 'cos I do it all the time, but I got the impression that the story started out as one thing and turned into something else along the way. As they do. That's not a criticism, I just thought it was going to go in a different direction - I thought Casey was going to turn out to be, what was it, 'The Hammer' (or perhaps the Philips Head Screwdriver).
Hee! Oh, good spot on the Hammer reference. I can't believe that I only have a couple of chapters to go, and I *just* clicked that Lutor of the Sachsen was Luthor Sachs. I should have figured that out ages ago.
Well, to be honest, I never expected Casey to be the Hammer. But some type of high lord? Yep, saw that one coming from a mile away. Still enjoyed it. Every second of it. *g*
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Eurgh. I have... issues with that book. I mean, the characters themselves were interesting, but by the time I reached the end of it, I was highly disappointed. I was all "wha?". It seemed like such an anti-climax. I don't know, maybe it was just far too subtle for me, but I didn't love it.
It's possible to over-analyse, and I should know 'cos I do it all the time, but I got the impression that the story started out as one thing and turned into something else along the way. As they do. That's not a criticism, I just thought it was going to go in a different direction - I thought Casey was going to turn out to be, what was it, 'The Hammer' (or perhaps the Philips Head Screwdriver).
Hee! Oh, good spot on the Hammer reference. I can't believe that I only have a couple of chapters to go, and I *just* clicked that Lutor of the Sachsen was Luthor Sachs. I should have figured that out ages ago.
Well, to be honest, I never expected Casey to be the Hammer. But some type of high lord? Yep, saw that one coming from a mile away. Still enjoyed it. Every second of it. *g*
*goes back to reading*