That Inverted Bowl We Call the Sky, by Rigel (PG)

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Rec Category: Sha're
Pairing Daniel/Sha're
Categories: Sha're, Daniel, Kasuf, Daniel/Sha're, pre-series, character study, angst, drama
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: rigel_7
Author's Website: Fic Masterlist
Link: That Inverted Bowl We Call the Sky

Why This Must Be Read: Rigel captures the beauty and richness of Abydos in this haunting fic, as Sha'uri contemplates her Danyel and wonders if she can keep him tethered to the sands of reality.

I love stories that give us Sha're's culture and background, and Rigel paints a lush, lovely picture of her beliefs, her fears, and her determination. There are hints and portents of the future, aching imagery, her acceptance of Daniel's nature and her careful efforts to guide those instincts towards life and contentedness. Metaphorical and literal threads of sky and sand and water, all woven together for a story of beautiful, thoughtful melancholy.

Read Rigel's fic slowly, and with the care it deserves - and just try not to shiver, at the end.

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The Circle Run by maraceles (PG)

[lilyleia78]

Rec Category: Jack/Daniel
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Categories: slash, first time, telepathy (kind of), UST
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: maraceles
Author's Website:
Link: The Circle Run


Why This Must Be Read: Daniel is experimenting with a piece of Ancient technology that keeps giving him dreams of things that never happened.  The alternate histories he discovers are joys unto themselves, but it's the hope for the real future that makes me love the story.