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Mirrodance

When I read Mirrordance's stories I think, damn these fic are so well thought out and formed with a foreword and afterword and credits. Not to mention wonderful style. She really ought to be one of the official writers for those Supernatural books. Because those books would be really worth reading.

Title: Crossing
Author: Mirrordance
Tags: injuries(misc.) suicide attempt, concussion, brain damage, memory loss, hospitalization
Characters:Sam, Dean, John
Genre/pairing: Gen,preseries,
Type/medium: Fic
Rating: PG
Spoilers: none
Warnings: Suicide attempt

Description: 3 possible hunts that finally pushed Sam to leave for Stanford: The lines blur between good and evil on 1 a job forcing John to choose between his sons; 2 a mission to kill another hunter; and 3 a job that requires Sam to kill a child to save Dean.

Reccer’s comments: This is the story that got me hooked to this author. All 3 hunts really tell the tale of how hunting life couldn't rest well with Sam but the real clincher was the third one. Not only was the case in and of it self perfectly paced and intriguing but the outcome really brought it all to a head. I really wish this could have been an episode.

Title: Things_We_Know
Author:MirrorDance
Tags: electric shock, injuries (misc), hospitalization
Characters:Sam, Dean, John
Genre/pairing: Gen, AU
Type/medium: Fic
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: “Faith”
Warnings: Character Death, Language

Description: A salute to the classic episode Faith... would Sam still have taken a dying Dean to Reverend Roy LeGrange even if he knew that to save his brother would be at the cost of a stranger's life? Alternate ending. Warning: Character death and language

Reccer’s comments: I don't really like character death fics, but I gave it a shot because it was by Mirrordance. Its everything a deathfic ought to be; sad, hopeful, full of comfort for the hurt, angsty and full of heartfelt realistic dialouge. You feel for all the Winchester men here, although Dean is primary.

Title: Less_Traveled_By
Author: Mirrordance
Tags: concussion,memory loss,gunshot injury, hospitalization
Characters:Sam, Dean, John, OCs
Genre/pairing: Gen, AU, preseries
Type/medium: Fic
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none
Warnings:

Description: High school is hard enough without an absentee father, restless spirits, haunted cars, a missing classmate and a sexual predator on the loose. Then again, the Winchesters never did anything the easy way. Dean is 17 and Sam is 13.

Reccer’s comments: For me this story was sad, and painful, funny, paced and generally perfect.

Dean's achingly realistic sense of duty, young Sammy's mixed relationship with John, the Ocs and the whole case really came together to just work. The ending shocked me yet brought everything together perfectly. Provides a nice explanation to why Dean didn't finish high school.

Title: Underworld
Author:MirrorDance
Tags: concussion,memory loss, PTSD, substance abuse, cuts lacerations, post-hell issues, hallucinations, hospitalization
Characters:Sam, Dean, OCs
Genre/pairing: Gen,
Type/medium: Fic
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: season 4 up to 4.09
Warnings:

Description: The Winchesters stumble into the work of a serial killer running loose in New York, as if Dean's post-traumatic stress syndrome, the police, and two Subway ghosts weren't enough to deal with. Set between 4.08 and 4.09.

Reccer’s comments: At first I was reluctant to read this because its pretty long. But do not pass this up. The imagery in this fic is masterful and I found myself visualizing everything like a movie. The case in particular is cleverly unfolded and Dean post hell issues I really done justice here. Really should have been an episode as well.