Rec: I Dream a Nation of You
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Okay, so you might have noticed that I'm currently reading lots and lots of bandom-fic, what with
bandombigbang happening and all. And I know I don't really have a lot of people from that fandom on my flist, but damn, this fic was so good that you need to read it. And it doesn't even matter if you don't know the fandom - I started out reading lots of bandom AUs because the good ones work fantastically as original fic as well. And I think this one should, too.
Anyway, I Dream a Nation of You, by
foxxcub.
It's set in a steampunky world, and centered around dragon rider Jon and his dragon, Helia, who have been on the run for several years at the beginning of the story, because the government ruled out dragon riding and was hunting riders down. He hides near a town where he has met Brendon, the local vet, and everything would be okay, if there weren't Spencer and Ryan who stumble into his hut one night, having been shot by government people. They are with the resistance. And then the story takes off.
It's 46,000 words long, really plotty, the worldbuilding is really good, the characters are fleshed out and their relationships develop nicely. It features a foursome (and don't I love the fact that there's a lot of shippy moresomes in this fandom? :D), though nothing graphic, the rating is PG-13, and sex really wouldn't have been necessary. There's also beautiful artwork and a really fitting soundtrack, and what are you waiting for, anyway? Steampunk and dragons, people!
Oh, in case you know the bands, or want to google what the people look like or something, this features mostly Panic at the Disco, with a bit of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy thrown in. But as I said, it should work quite well as an original.
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It's set in a steampunky world, and centered around dragon rider Jon and his dragon, Helia, who have been on the run for several years at the beginning of the story, because the government ruled out dragon riding and was hunting riders down. He hides near a town where he has met Brendon, the local vet, and everything would be okay, if there weren't Spencer and Ryan who stumble into his hut one night, having been shot by government people. They are with the resistance. And then the story takes off.
It's 46,000 words long, really plotty, the worldbuilding is really good, the characters are fleshed out and their relationships develop nicely. It features a foursome (and don't I love the fact that there's a lot of shippy moresomes in this fandom? :D), though nothing graphic, the rating is PG-13, and sex really wouldn't have been necessary. There's also beautiful artwork and a really fitting soundtrack, and what are you waiting for, anyway? Steampunk and dragons, people!
Oh, in case you know the bands, or want to google what the people look like or something, this features mostly Panic at the Disco, with a bit of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy thrown in. But as I said, it should work quite well as an original.