With the Reapers closing in, Miranda Lawson understands well the magnitude of the threat. But as she breaks free from Cerberus and navigates the perils of a fracturing Systems Alliance, can she reconcile the operative she once was with the woman who's fallen for Commander Shepard? Rated M for graphic violence, language, and strong sexual situations.

John Shepard is gone. The Normandy is destroyed. Her life as a pilgrim in shambles, she returns home, a shell of who she once was. The coming years will prove to be difficult. Maybe even impossible. Sequel to The Fall of Normandy. Tali/Shepard Pairing. Mature content.

Trust is a delicate flower that needs to get nurtured and time to grow. Even more so love. A tale of two disparate Wardens forced together, of finding a way to overcome the distrust, and their own painful past in the time of the Blight. An in-depth exploration of the Dalish origin and all DA:O companions. Complete. Note: A newer, rewritten version of this story is available here.

Immediately following ME3's ending, what happens to Shepard and the Normandy? Can the Galaxy stick together after the Reapers are destroyed? A MShep/Miranda story, but includes everyone in the Normandy family, old and new. It's a time for rebuilding, reconnecting, revenge. T for language, sparse as it will be.

As Champion of Kirkwall, Lucas Hawke finds the demands on his time, sword, and purse can be oppressive ... but the treasure he's found more than compensates.

John Shepard has only one truth left. That the cycle must be broken no matter the cost. The price will be more than anyone should have to bear but the prize is the future, for those he cares for and for all life in the galaxy.

Ever wonder about what's going on in Shepard's head? Explore his mind as he makes his way around Mass Effect 2, dealing with resurrection and trying to save the universe. Rated M, for swearing. Now nearing the end of Mass Effect 3! Now undergoing REMASTERING!

Shepard has to unite an unlikely team against the Collectors. How will he save the galaxy amidst the threat of mercenaries, politics, and his growing emotional entanglement with Miranda Lawson? Adds more depth to the Miranda/Shepard romance. ME2

The sequel to Warrior Ethos, this is a retelling of ME2. It has ManShep x Tali and FemShep x Garrus, and is designed to be very realistic, etc. A little bit AU. You don't need to read the first story, but it helps. It uses Calinstel's ideas on the quarian culture. Focuses more on the relationships and less on the missions. The information page is a separate story of mine.

After the Omega-4 Relay and a week of running from the Illusive Man, the Normandy crew needs rest. Docking on Illium becomes the best choice for well-earned shore leave for Shepard and his psychotic band of misfits. So let the alcohol, bad decisions, touching romances, and destruction of public property begin. Pic is a crop of Guardian Angel by RiptideX1090 from DeviantArt.

This story directly continues the unfinished series "To Survive", by Calinstel, with his consent. John Shepard continues to prepare for the coming Reaper threat. Without Council support, Shepard and Tali attempt to bring peace to the Terminus Systems. If you haven't read "To Survive", I encourage you to do so.

Champions aren't trained, they're made, through coincidence and hardships, potential is forged into ability. And as old and new conflicts ignite into something more, that ability will be sorely tested... T for violence and possible romance, not a simple retelling of the game, where would the fun in that be?

Rebuilt over two years by a terrorist organization he swore to destroy, Commander Shepard struggles to reclaim his past, while recruiting the best the galaxy has to offer in a bitter fight against the greatest threat the galaxy has ever faced. L/V/AC

When Lyna is forcibly removed from her clan and thrust in to the world of human politics and intrigue, she must learn to rely on the very people she was raised to hate in order to save her people from the Blight. Will she be able to trust the humans she accompanies? And how will she react when she realizes she has begun to fall for one?

During the mission on Noveria, Shepard and Tali are forced to huddle together for body heat after the Mako is immobilized. What began as simple survival, soon escalates into full intimacy. Very Explicit sexual content.

Flashbacks, interstitial scenes, and backdoor dealings. A companion to ME2 focusing on characters and worlds, big and small.

AU, sequel to 30 Dragon and In Peace We Lie. In the wake of Morrigan's departure, change starts to kindle across Thedas. While Morrigan takes the path leading to her future, those left behind find themselves facing a past thought dead. M!Cousland/F!Mahariel

AU. John Arthur Shepard is a bright, ambitious military officer of the Alliance. He has shaken hands with none other than Admiral Daro'Xen for mutual assistance in the future. After his revival by Cerberus, lust, ambition, brilliance and power are some of the concepts Shepard will go through, slowly changing him on the way to save the galaxy from the Reapers. Tali/M!Shep/Daro.

Due to a shift in turian and quarian patrols, first contact for humanity is friendly; Rael'Zorah and Hannah Shepard become friends, as do their species. But the galaxy is not a safe place, and schisms develop when the Council steps in. As humanity finds new allies among the stars, something darker stirs. The Meek must beware, for it is nearly harvest time. AU, lots of worldbuilding

After he awakens to find his life upended and his friends scattered, Shepard continues the struggle against the hidden enemies that threaten the galaxy while he tries to reclaim the family he lost. M for language, violence, adult content. Being progressively rewritten as new chapters are added.

Tali is torn between her feelings for the commander and the gravity of a horrible mistake, while Miranda comes to terms with the organization that she's championed for years. Follow-up to Levi Matthews' "Finding a Way". M!Shepard/Tali ON HIATUS

A full Origins novel. The game story of Elissa and Alistair from the "Here Without You" universe.

This is a collection of one-shots involving mostly Tali and Shepard. Some rewrites of scenes from the ME3, others are original scenes. Hope you enjoy. Spoilers: Best to have beat the game. I won't give much away, but still... Updated!

After twenty-eight years of silence, Nyra and Alistair finally decide it's time to tell the tale of their adventures during the Blight. However, even telling a simple story can have its problems. This story is set both within game and 28 years in the future where we see glimpses of life afterwards for the fated Grey Warden couple. M for language, themes, & content.

Entire human colonies are vanishing. To save humanity, the galaxy's best and toughest individuals come together to form an unlikely team, all led by one very specific man. Novelization of Mass Effect 2. Default Male/Paragade/Multi-Class. Shepard/Miranda. Poster by EpisodeSkywalker

No longer a one-shot but a full-on story, Commander Shepard faces several strings of love among several different quarians. His decision to love each equally leaves him a shady future.

Michael Shepard died, but can his spirit? The story of Mass effect 2 as it should be. Sequel to 'The shell of heroism' M for lots of things. Now with the Arrival DLC.

AU. Sequel to 30 Dragon. Mysterious darkspawn plague the north while the search for Morrigan and answers to what happened with the archdemon's soul begins. M!Cousland/Morrigan; M!Cousland/F!Mahariel

The Blight is over; Melissa Cousland to be entombed at Weisshaupt. King Alistair must go to Orlais and select a bride of Imperial blood, while in Ferelden the Chantry has plans of its own. A tale of fluffy romance and unfluffy politics. COMPLETE!

AU. Alistair isn't the only illegitimate son of King Maric. Where Eamon failed, the Couslands did not, and raised Maric's other son as their own.

What if the Warden had died during their origin story? What if Alistair found himself alone, facing the task of uniting Ferelden against the Blight? How would things differ? What would happen to the others?

The adventures of the first human Spectre, the Butcher of Torfan, the son of Mindoir. Mild au for original subplots and sidequests. Ruthless Vanguard with concentration on biotics, aliens, milSF, and secondary crew. MShep/Ash, Shep Kaidan friendship.

An alternative, more dramatic, version of Tali and Shepard reuniting and becoming romantically involved.