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Multi-fandom recs, this time. (Man, I've missed doing this. The last proper rec post was posted November last year. :/)

CATEGORY: Sharpe
Title: Sharpe's Descent
Author: farothiel
Rating: T (PG-13)
Genre: General
Status: Work-in-Progress
Summary: Follows on directly from the end of Sharpe’s Eagle (book, not film). Sharpe’s life is turned upside-down by an unexpected arrival.
Comments: Delightful and slightly cracky. Mostly about Sharpe and Wellesley, with a bit of Hogan thrown in. :D Be warned, though: the author updates sporadically. Not recommended for impatient people.

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CATEGORY: Dexter
Title: Water Through a Rusted Pipe
Author: Pirate Perian (thunderemerald)
Rating: PG
Genre: General
Status: Complete
Summary: Deb sees a side of her brother that she's never seen before, and asks some awkward questions. Dexter, in answering them, decides to experiment with truth.
Comments: A post-S2 scenario: what if Deb finds out about Dexter's late night escapades? This fic's sequel, Something is Cracking, is also not to be missed.

Title: Tiny Monsters
Author: linaerys
Rating: M (R), for violence
Genre: General
Status: Complete
Summary: When left alone with Dexter following the apocalypse, someone begins to suspect he’s not what they thought he was.
Comments: Part of the end of the world challenge at apocalyptothon. Lovely fic.

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CATEGORY: Pirates of the Caribbean
Title: Pretending to Save Her
Author: Jedipati (immortal_jedi)
Rating: T (PG-13)
Genre: Adventure
Status: Complete
Summary: The crew of the Black Pearl attacks Port Royal. The first mate is surprised to see a familiar face. Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are both taken captive. CotBP AU
Comments: I love this scenario. The plot isn't your run-of-the-mill AU. However, the writing style is something I had to get used to, but it's just a matter of preference, I suppose.

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CATEGORY: Lord of the Rings
Title: On the Wings of the Storm
Author: Lialathuveril
Rating: T (PG-13)
Genre: Romance/General
Status: Work-in-Progress
Summary: The year before the Ring War, Princess Lothiriel of Dol Amroth is sent to Rohan by her father to seek shelter from the storm brewing in Mordor. There she meets Éomer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark. Unfortunately they do not hit it off...at first.
Comments: The reason why I just love Eomer/Lothiriel fics is because there's no established canon for their romance, not even in the Unfinished Tales. Which is really a shame, since Eomer is one of my favorite characters. Anyway, I love this fic because everyone's characterizations are spot on, and the author's interpretation of Lothiriel is so good that I can really see the possibility of romantic frisson between her and Eomer. What I mean to say is, their romance isn't contrived. It feels natural. It's definitely one of the best LOTR fics I've read.

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CATEGORY: Bleach
Title: Brightly Burning
Author: icefalcon (anaelau)
Rating: K+ (PG)
Genre: General
Status: Complete
Summary: He had always intended to join the fourth division, and he’d beat up anyone who said different.
Comments: One of the best Isshin fics out there. Totally a must-read for fans of the Kurosaki papa. Set pre-series.

Title: Contagion
Author: incandescens
Rating: M (R)
Genre: Adventure/Horror
Status: Work-in-Progress
Summary: Some things which are forgotten should be forgotten. Except when they are awakened, and then nobody is safe. Sixth Division begins its investigation. Set after Ichigo's group returns from Soul Society, with possible spoilers.
Comments: Quasi-sci-fi explanations for Hollows make my day. Really. And the character dynamics make me squee, especially the Nanao/Ukitake/Shunsui interactions. :D

Title: Project Tatterdemalion
Author: Vathara
Rating: M (R)
Genre: Sci-fi/Horror
Status: Complete
Summary: What if Hollows were caused by an alien virus? Sci-fi AU.
Comments: As I said, sci-fi explanations for Hollows make my day. The author has a way with blending 'science' with Kubo-logic, and the fact that the Kurosaki papa is geeky in this fic makes me squee with glee. Repeatedly. Definitely a must-read.

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CATEGORY: Crossover
Title: Mind Over Matter
Author: sherlock21b
Rating: K+ (PG)
Genre: General/Drama
Status: Complete
Summary: The mutant telepathic attack on the world's population in X-Men: United has some unusual repercussions at Princeton-Plainsboro. House and X-Men crossover.
Comments: Come on. House and X-Men. You know you want to.

Title: Marking Time With Hyper-Vodka
Author: ladyyueh
Rating: T (PG-13)
Genre: General
Status: Complete
Summary: Malcolm Reynolds, Jack Harkness, hyper-vodka, and time.
Comments: Captain Jack and Firefly will always be a good combination. *nodnod* A very bittersweet fic. No slash for Captain Jack, though.

Title: Throwback
Author: shadowwraith99
Rating: K+ (PG)
Genre: General
Status: Complete
Summary: The origin of the Prince line. Harry Potter/Starudust
Comments: Why Prince Septimus of Stormhold looks so much like Severus Snape. A crossover that could actually happen. Definitely a must-read.

Title: The March Girls
Author: E. Snoopy
Rating: K+ (PG)
Genre: Family/Drama
Status: Work-in-Progress
Summary: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Persuasion meet Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, in this 19th century New England variation.
Comments: Little Women is one of the first "serious" books I ever read, and crossing it over with Austen novels made me squee with glee when I saw this gem of a fic on FF.net.