Month: February 2018

Monthly Analytics: February 2018

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Analytical Highlights

1,023 total fics recs have been posted in the 12 months since this blog’s creation. 75 of them were posted in the last 28 days. To view this month’s recs, please click here.

THIS MONTH’S BREAKDOWN*:

Total Followers: 1,181
By Chapters: 6 Chaptered Fics and 69 One-Shots
By Length: 14 fics Under 1K, 52 fics 1K to 5K, 7 fics 5K – 10K, 1 fic 10K – 25K, and 2 fics 25K to 50K
By Rating: 4 fics Not Rated, 39 fics rated General Audience, 22 fics rated Teen & Up, 5 fics rated Mature, and 5 fics rated Explicit
By Genre: 4 Alternate Dimension fics, 57 Canon AU fics, 5 Canon Compliant fics, 8 Human AU fics, and 1 Other AU fic
By Point of View: 49 fics that feature Alec’s POV, 38 fics that feature Magnus’ POV, and 7 fics that features an Outside POV

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

Other Highlights

NEW AUTHORS:

Aberial_63
Accal1a
AngelynMoon
aodhoceanus
arekiras
ArtistMow
AudreyRoscoe
Ayanfe
beatperfume
beyondthehunt
binksybane
blu_eyed_demon
doggo_fields_on_a_spaceship
Fatale
FiendMaz
iphigenias
irisadler
k_lynn
Lilian
MagnificentlyMagic
malecpriorities
malecvibes
manghoe
misspamela
nerdyhawaiian
Once_Upon_A_Ghost_Story
parabatributts
rideswraptors
SarcasticLightwood
sunsetveins
Sway
thominewt
Tiger_Tiger_Burning_Bright

NEW FAVORITES:

Around and Around by blushingalec
My Name Someday by arekiras
Normal by sunsetveins
Rome’ll Decline and Fall Again by iphigenias
Take a Leap of Faith by manghoe

NEW SERIES:

It Started With a Wedding series by k_lynn

NEW TAGS:

Bat Velasquez / Maia Roberts
Magic Use
Season 3 Predictions
Shadow World Politics
Slice of Life
Training

THIS MONTH’S MOST POPULAR FICS

A United Front by k_lynn
Battle!Malec by parabatributts
Drop It Like It’s Hot by Pameluke
Everything Seems Possible With You by aodhoceanus
Magnus Inverted by AlxSteele
My Name Someday by arekiras
Normal by sunsetveins
Nothing But a Distraction by RedOrchid
Nothing in This World by Pameluke
Progress by sunsetveins
Rome’ll Decline and Fall Again by iphigenias
Saturday Mornings by theonetruenorth
So Much Power by blushingalec
Take the Plan, Spin it Sideways by beatperfume and misspamela

MISCELLANEOUS

The blog’s one-year anniversary was on February 19th. To view the celebratory post, please click here. To view the Annual Analytics, please click here. 

In celebration of the blog’s anniversary, an Annual Review honored the most popular fic recs and fic quotes from the last year. To view these, please click here. 

As part of the Annual Review on February 19th, followers were able to participate in an Annual Review Poll. To view the results, please click here.

The first portion of the Countdown to Season 3 took place from February 20th to February 28th. It focused on fic recs related to episodes from Season 1. To view the complete posting schedule, please click here.

The blog posted its 1,000th rec on February 22nd. To view the celebratory post, please click here.

Thanks for another great month!

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Dawn of a New Day by FiendMaz

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating:

General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Camille Belcourt,

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood,

Jace Wayland,

Jocelyn Fairchild,

Raphael Santiago

Secondary Pairings:

Camille Belcourt / Magnus Bane
Themes: 1×13, Alec POV, Angst, Established Relationship, Family,

Hurt & Comfort,

Immortality Issue,

Magnus POV,

Post-1×13,

Relationship Milestones

   

Summary:

After the awkward talk with Alec, an unhappy Magnus leaves the Institute to find answers on why he had to meet Camille again after nearly a century. Alec, on the other hand, is way too busy thinking about Jace and brooding on his own – but then there’s Izzy.

Plus, an impromptu not-really-an-official first date.

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Between a Moment and the Next by RedOrchid

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating:

Mature
Secondary Characters:

Camille Belcourt,

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood,

Jace Wayland,

Simon Lewis,

Valentine Morgenstern
Secondary Pairings:

Camille Belcourt / Magnus Bane
Themes: 1×13, Angst, Established Relationship, Family,

Immortality Issue, Magnus POV, Protective Alec, Protective Magnus    

Summary:

While Clary and Simon look for the Book of the White in Camille’s apartment, Alec and Magnus go off on their own to check the perimeter.

(Missing scene to episode 1×13)

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Burn Your Fears Away by BiconBane

Part #1 of the BAMF Prince of Hell High Warlock series and Part #1 of the World Burnt to Ashes series

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Catarina Loss,

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood,

Jace Wayland,

Ragnor Fell,

Raphael Santiago,

Simon Lewis,

Tessa Gray,

Valentine Morgenstern
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 1×13, Alec POV, Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Death,

Drained Magic,

Established Relationship, Family,

Grief, Magic Use, Protective Magnus    

Summary:

It just won’t do to forget Magnus Bane is one of the most powerful warlocks who ever lived.

Alternatively: Magnus is a badass who fixes everything, you’re welcome you stupid Shadowhunters.

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Of Strength and Weakness by Tiger_Tiger_Burning_Bright

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

Under 1K
Rating:

General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood,

Jace Wayland

Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 1×13, Alec POV, Angst, Established Relationship, Family,

Hurt & Comfort,

Post-1×13

    

Summary:

Alec felt numb, body and soul, so he walked. Mechanical, without purpose, barely feeling like a human being. It felt good, the silence, the cold night air against his skin, no one talking to him, no one looking to him for advice or comfort. Just to walk through the darkened streets and to breathe.

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Easy Decisions, Hard Decisions by Accal1a

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Izzy Lightwood,

Valentine Morgenstern

Secondary Pairings:

None
Themes:

1×13,

Alec POV, Angst,

Established Relationship,

Family,

Injured Magnus,

Injury,

Magnus POV,

Protective Alec,

Protective Magnus

   

Summary:

Alec can barey think when Magnus is in danger; and Magnus feels exactly the same way.

(Missing Scene from S01E13 ‘Morning Star’)

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When the Dawn Breaks by heartsdesire456

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

5K – 10K
Rating:

Mature
Secondary Characters: Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Lydia Branwell, Maryse Lightwood,

Max Lightwood,

Robert Lightwood, Simon Lewis
Secondary Pairings: Alec Lightwood / Lydia Branwell,

Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood

Themes: 1×12, Alec POV, Angst, Arranged Marriage,

Cat-Eyed Magnus, Coming Out, Family,

First Time,

Flirting,

Hurt & Comfort,

Immortality Issue,
PWP,

Relationship Milestones,

Warlock Mark Reveal,
Wedding

Summary:

When a text from Isabelle sends Alec to Magnus’s house as one last ditch attempt to get him to call off his wedding, Alec and Magnus come clean about their feelings and the consequences of them. When dawn breaks after one night together, Alec has to choose between doing what’s right and what his heart wants.