Month: July 2017

Analytical Highlights: July 2017

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Analytical Highlights

497 total fics recs have been posted in the 5 months since this blog’s creation. 107 of them were posted in the last 31 days. To view this month’s recs, please click here

THIS MONTH’S BREAKDOWN*:

Total Followers: 1,005
By Chapters: 18 Chaptered Fics and 89 One-Shots
By Length: 80 fics Under 5K, 4 fics 5K – 10K, 14 fics 10K – 25K, 6 fics 25K – 50K, 1 fics 75K – 100K
By Rating: 14 fics Not Rated, 43 fics rated General Audience, 30 fics rated Teen & Up, 16 fics rated Mature, and 4 fics rated Explicit
By Genre: 6 Canon Compliant fics, 82 Canon AU fics, 1 Alternate Dimension fics,6 Crossover / Fusion fics, 21 Human AU fics, 7 Other AU fics
By Point of View: 75 fics that feature Alec’s POV and 45 fics that feature Magnus’ POV

* – Note that some fics fall into more than one option per category

Other Highlights

NEW AUTHORS

46captain46
alineppenhallow
Astoria Gracewell
baneofbrooklyn
beautifulbane
bisexuallaurel
bumblebeesknees
butterflybooks
daeguarchives
dangerouspassions
DarkFairytale
dogeared
dour
drjekyllandmrhyde10
eHollowed
etherealmagnus
Evil_Keshi
gaysthetic
Glitter_Is_Fabulous
GoldenDaydreams
how_about_no
ifidontknow
Ivy_Of_The_North
jiokra
Katitty
Ketz
kuro1neko2kun
lacheses
ladyschrei
lemonoclefox
littleghost
magicalzombiebear
magnusragnor
Master of Unlocking
matslightwood
MelodyMoonchild
MouseBouse
neonnex
NotEvenThat
punkbean
QueenCow
ringerxo
RoseAnna
Sent2TheBeast
Sofie_Chappell
spookyscully
TickleMyPickle
Vannita22

NEW FAVORITES

3 Times Alec Says Nothing + The 1 Time He Does by malecyday
All the Things I’d Say But Couldn’t by thenorthface
Buried in Broken Dreams by dangerouspassions
Fears and Reassurances by darkangel86
I’ll Love You in a Thousand Lifetimes by vulturemonem
Infallible by NotEvenThat
Laughter Lines by otppurefuckingmagic
Night Vision by serendipitiness
One Show Only by KouriArashi
The Very Best Thing by pheral
You’re My Sweet Affliction by ringerxo

NEW SERIES

Malec High School Sweethearts AU series by magnusragnor & ohprongs
Malec Single Parent AUs series by ohprongs
Sliding Doors series by RedOrchid

NEW TAGS

Barista
(B/M)illionaire
Chef
Clergyman
Seelie Queen

NEW SEASON 2 EPISODE RECS (VIA EPISODE COLLECTION EVENT):

2×14: The Fair Folk
2×15: A Problem of Memory
2×16: Day of Atonement
2×17: A Dark Reflection

MISCELLANEOUS:

Fic Preference Poll event
1K Followers! Thank you!!

Thanks for another great month!

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It Can Wait by The_Forgotten_Nobody

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: Under 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Izzy Lightwood, Max Lightwood,

Valentine Morgenstern


Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×17, 2×18, Alec POV, Angst, Established Relationship, Family, Hurt & Comfort,

Injury

Summary:

“How we are doesn’t matter right now. What does is that your brother is hurt and you are in pain. Whatever issues we have can wait. I’m not going to turn away from you now Alexander.”

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Carrying the responsibility of shielding everyone from the fallout of their own choices is a terrible burden. And it runs the risk of devolving into paternalism, which–however well-intentioned–eventually breeds resentment. Perhaps sometimes the trick is knowing when to protect, and when to make sure the people you love have what they need to protect themselves, so they can make their own choices–and occasionally take the knocks that come with those choices.

Magnus Bane in In the Glow of a New Day by maleccrazedauthor

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Blue Skies Turned to Grey by bucklingsomeswan

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: Under 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Dot Rollins,

Luke Garroway,

Max Lightwood,

Seelie Queen
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×17, 2×18,

Alec POV,

Angst,

Domesticity,

Family, Hurt & Comfort, Injury, Magnus POV

Summary:

Magnus leaves Alec at the institute and ignores his texts and calls. Alec just wants to make things right. Ensue dramatic speeches, love declarations, a near-death experience, and sappy boys in love with a touch of angst.

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Retaliation by eHollowed

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: Under 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters: Luke Garroway,

Raphael Santiago,

Sebastian Verlac / Morgenstern,

Seelie Queen,

Valentine Morgenstern 
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×17,

2×18,
Angst,

Death,

Established Relationship,

Injured Alec, Injury,

Magnus POV, Unhappy Ending  

Summary:

When Magnus tells the Seelie Queen about the Clave’s deception, she’s noticeably fazed. She avoids eye contact with everyone and – softly – speaks to her subjects about how best to decide the matter at hand.

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Infallible by NotEvenThat*

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: Under 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

None


Secondary Pairings: None
Themes:

2×07,

2×18,
Angst, Death,

Domesticity,

Established Relationship,

Hurt & Comfort,

Immortality Issue

Summary:

“You’re an all powerful warlock. You summon demons. You’ve lived through centuries of war-” Alec doesn’t look away from the ceiling but his voice falters for a moment, audibly catching on the next sentence. “-and you’re immortal… What scares you?”

Magnus admits some of his fears to Alec and without even trying to, Alec diminishes the fears he was too scared to say out loud.