I Will Soften Every Edge (Hold the World to Its Best) by Ambros*

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Max Lightwood-BaneRafael Lightwood-Bane,

Raphael Santiago


Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: Alec POV,

Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Domesticity,

Established Relationship,

Family,

Fluff,

Hurt & Comfort,

Kids,

Parents,

Warlock Mark Reveal

Summary:

“I won’t tell,” Max is saying, and Alec is already halfway out of the bed when the child’s voice answers with a small: “Okay.”

There are a few moments of silence, interrupted by the raffling of sheets, and then: “I like the room.”

More silence, and: “It’s just too quiet.”

Alec glances at Magnus, worrying his lower lip between his teeth.

Max says: “You can stay with me,” sleep dragging his words a bit, “Dad and Papa say I’m never quiet.”

Magnus and Alec both snort.

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The Lost and the Found by KouriArashi

Chapters:

Chaptered Fic

Genre: Canon AU
Length:

50K – 75K

Rating:

Mature

Secondary Characters: Asmodeus,

Camille Belcourt,

Catarina Loss,

Clary Fray,

Dot Rollins,

Izzy Lightwood,

Jace Wayland,

Luke Garroway,

Maryse Lightwood,

Ragnor FellRaphael Santiago,

Simon Lewis,

Valentine Morgenstern

Secondary Pairings:

Camille Belcourt / Magnus Bane,

Raphael Santiago / Simon Lewis

Themes: Alec POV,

Amnesia,

Angst,

Arranged Marriage,

Battle Couple,

Domesticity,

DrugsEmotional/Psychological Abuse,

Family,
Fluff,

Hurt & Comfort,

Illness,

Immortality Issue,

Magnus POV,

Physical Abuse,

Pining,

Protective Alec,

Protective MagnusRelationship Milestones, Role Reversal,

Sick Alec,
Sick Magnus,

Travel

Summary:

Magnus Bane turned up on the steps of the NYC Institute when he was ten years old with no memories and nothing on him but the clothes on his back, three runes, and a stele. Fifteen years later, he’s one of the best Shadowhunters in the world, but he’s never solved the mystery of where he came from. When he starts having visions from his past, he consults the High Warlock of Brooklyn, Alec Lightwood, for help.

Despite the fact that Lightwood has a reputation of being a recluse who hates meeting with anybody, he’s more than a little flustered when greeted by the most gorgeous Shadowhunter he’s ever seen … who promptly asks him out on a date.

The Kids Are(n’t) Alright by djchika

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

1K to 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Asmodeus,

Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland
Secondary Pairings:

None


Themes: Alec POV,

Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Established Relationship, Family,

Hurt & Comfort,

Immortal Alec,

Injured Alec,

Injury,

Protective Alec

Summary:

“Asmodeus.” Recognition dawned on Isabelle’s face. “One of the princes of hell.”

“Of Edom specifically,” Asmodeus corrected.

“He’s your father?” Jace asked, shocked.

Alec growled, Asmodeus didn’t deserve to be in Magnus presence, didn’t deserve to lay eyes on him. Magnus had shared the story of his parentage with Alec, and while he knew Magnus had come from Asmodeus’ blood. He was no father to Magnus.

Monthly Analytics: December 2017

Analytical Highlights

913 total fics recs have been posted in the 10 months since this blog’s creation. 51 of them were posted in the last 31 days. To view this month’s recs, please click here.

THIS MONTH’S BREAKDOWN*:

Total Followers: 1,102
By Chapters: 1 Chaptered Fics and 49 One-Shots
By Length: 44 fics Under 5K, 3 fics 5K – 10K, 2 fics 10K – 25K, and 1 fic

50K – 75K


By Rating: 12 fics Not Rated, 27 fics rated General Audience, and 11 fics rated Teen & Up
By Genre: 40 Canon AU fics, 9 Human AU fics, and 2 Other AU fics
By Point of View: 25 fics that feature Alec’s POV,  29 fics that feature Magnus’ POV, and 1 fic that features an Outside POV

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

Other Highlights

NEW AUTHORS:

clato27
DownworldShadow
dreamerbydawn
freeleigh47
Fujinakaheero
insieme
Intangibel
KaiRaine
LadyOxymoron
lolamit
neonphoenix
Sakurai_Ai
stonedsoldier
tenshi6
theantidotes
wolfspirals

NEW FAVORITES:

Find a Love to Call Your Own by oh_la_fraise
Home is Where the Heart Is by WendigoBaby
Home Sweet Home by

blushingalec

I’ll Be Home for Christmas by blushingalec
I’ll Be Home (For Christmas) by notcrypticbutcoy
My True Love Gave to Me by AlxSteele
Someone Tell Me How I Feel (It’s Silly Wrong, But Vivid Right) by ohprongs
This Christmas (You’re Someone Special) by

notcrypticbutcoy

Warm Hearts by isobel_smy

NEW SERIES:

12 Days of Malec series by neonphoenix
A Christmas Bet series by dreamerbydawn
All I Want for Christmas is You series by

notcrypticbutcoy
Christmas Prompts series by blushingalec
Malec Advent Calendar 2017 series by isobel_smy
Once Upon a December series by tenshi6
You Are the Light in My World series by

Fujinakaheero

NEW TAGS:

Alliance Rune
Birthday
Immortal Alec
Post-1×13 
Ragnor Fell / Raphael Santiago
Tessa Gray / Will Herondale 

THIS MONTH’S MOST POPULAR FICS

Sing Me a Lullaby by Fujinakaheero
What Lovers Do by Fujinakaheero

MISCELLANEOUS:

The blog finished 2017 with the Twelve Days of Christmas Event, which ran from December 14 to December 25, and a New Years Eve Event on December 31. 

Thanks for another great month!

@sterek-malec-karamel replied to your post

did you have fun on your holiday?

I did 🙂 I spent a lot of time with my family and my significant other and his family. After dealing with long-distance the last five months, it was so nice to spend two solid weeks together. And the success of the conference was an added bonus. Thanks so much for asking! I hope everything is going well for you too!

I’m Back!

I’m finally back from my holiday adventures and professional conference! Everything went really well on that front, but coming back to this blog resulted in a bit of confusion. 

Let me start by saying that I’m really sorry for the unanticipated hiatus! I had everything queued up until I was scheduled to be back, but I mistakenly set it up for January 2017 instead of January 2018. Because of this, obviously nothing got posted. I have readjusted the queue to reflect dates coming up and will double check everything until I get used to typing 2018. Again, sorry for the confusion!