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A community for high quality stories that take their characters (and readers) beyond the horizons of fandom and into new and unexplored territories. Genre limits are tested. The human experience is explored in tantalizing detail. Chalk full of action and adventure, with witty writing and imaginative plotlines. In reference to classical literature, think Lord of the Rings or Treasure Island. For more information, please see profile. Fandoms may range across the board. |
Purgatory by HelenT reviews
As if the comment Obi-Wan had made to Luke about Anakin ‘dying’ when he became Darth Vader was literally true, a newly dead Vader wakes in a strange world—as a twenty-three year old again. Post ROTJ-See chapter 1 for full summary.*Anakin/Padme* AU
Star Wars - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 21 - Words: 173,620 - Reviews: 446 - Favs: 711 - Follows: 258 - Updated: 1/31/2009 - Published: 6/25/2008 - Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala - Complete
Asteria Nightmare by Velkyn Karma reviews
On this island, it's personal. The inhabitants don't just steal your body; they feed on your dreams. Features all Straw Hats. Nakamaship; no pairings. Complete.
One Piece - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 20 - Words: 151,145 - Reviews: 603 - Favs: 601 - Follows: 174 - Updated: 11/22/2011 - Published: 9/16/2011 - Straw Hats P., Luffy, Nami - Complete
So the Story Goes by Sadekuuro reviews
Sometimes, there is more to old stories than one would think. A pirate crew, and a cook who can see just a little bit more than most.
One Piece - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 60,865 - Reviews: 108 - Favs: 129 - Follows: 178 - Updated: 9/8/2018 - Published: 3/20/2015 - Sanji, Straw Hats P.
Methyl Nitrate Pineapples by razbliuto reviews
All Sophie wanted to do was make bombs and go to war for the World Government. Naturally, she ends up strapped to an operating table with a pirate injecting poison into her foot. Sometimes you gotta take a few detours before you find your way home. — LawOC.
One Piece - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 25 - Words: 266,126 - Reviews: 709 - Favs: 654 - Follows: 745 - Updated: 8/24 - Published: 9/22/2012 - T. Law, Heart P., OC
The Unsuspecting side of the Force by Tsu Doh Nimh reviews
A companion fic to "The Havoc side of the Force". Extra scenes and different perspectives from that story.
Crossover - Star Wars & Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Adventure - Chapters: 13 - Words: 53,132 - Reviews: 1642 - Favs: 4,134 - Follows: 4,897 - Updated: 4/21/2018 - Published: 10/9/2012 - Anakin Skywalker, Harry P.
The Havoc side of the Force by Tsu Doh Nimh reviews
I have a singularly impressive talent for messing up the plans of very powerful people - both good and evil. Somehow, I'm always just in the right place at exactly the wrong time. What can I say? It's a gift.
Crossover - Star Wars & Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Mystery - Chapters: 24 - Words: 207,600 - Reviews: 7104 - Favs: 14,263 - Follows: 16,315 - Updated: 8/24 - Published: 9/6/2012 - Anakin Skywalker, Harry P.
The Dream Trilogy Book 1: To Dwell On Dreams by Helen Jay reviews
COMPLETE. Harry is lost. His parents are alive and Draco Malfoy is banging on his door. What is this place, how did he get here? And, most importantly, does he really want to leave?
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 123,163 - Reviews: 159 - Favs: 311 - Follows: 133 - Updated: 7/25/2014 - Published: 10/18/2003 - Harry P., Hermione G., Draco M. - Complete
The Song of the Trees by Tinn Tam reviews
DH disregarded. Damaged by the war, Harry flees everything that used to be familiar to him and instead roams the night, haunted by unsolvable questions -- what truly killed Voldemort? And what lurks in the Forbidden Forest, where the trees seem alive?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Mystery/Adventure - Chapters: 24 - Words: 225,673 - Reviews: 717 - Favs: 1,583 - Follows: 1,734 - Updated: 10/14/2015 - Published: 3/24/2006 - Harry P.
Catharsis by nuhuh reviews
Post DH. Harry could never have known Albus-Severus was the herald of the new dark age. He watched as his youngest child came to be known as the Dark Son. Now Harry goes back in time to save his family and his son from the dark path.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 14 - Words: 99,120 - Reviews: 385 - Favs: 755 - Follows: 684 - Updated: 12/31/2010 - Published: 6/24/2008
The Shadow of Angmar by Steelbadger reviews
The Master of Death is a dangerous title; many would claim to hold a position greater than Death. Harry is pulled to Middle-earth by the Witch King of Angmar in an attempt to bring Morgoth back to Arda. A year later Angmar falls and Harry is freed. What will he do with the eternity granted to him? Story begins 1000 years before LotR. Eventual major canon divergence.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 26 - Words: 167,653 - Reviews: 4448 - Favs: 10,691 - Follows: 13,054 - Updated: 2/22 - Published: 3/15/2015 - Harry P.
Ransom by MP brennan reviews
As the son of a poor family in Harad, Hakim thought he knew what to expect from life. But, when a stranger stumbles onto his land after escaping the Mountains of Shadow, he and his family see their lives upended.
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 12 - Words: 55,713 - Reviews: 87 - Favs: 129 - Follows: 35 - Updated: 5/1/2013 - Published: 3/24/2013 - Aragorn - Complete
Somewhere I Have Never Travelled by Alethnya reviews
Lt. Rebecca Duval is a seasoned Section 31 operative. The job is her life and she lives it with single-minded dedication; orders are followed to the letter and without question. When she's assigned to act as handler to Commander John Harrison, everything changes. He's ruthless, he's calculating...and now, he's her responsibility. Khan/OFC. Now fully earning the M rating.
Star Trek: 2009 - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 35 - Words: 255,478 - Reviews: 459 - Favs: 572 - Follows: 477 - Updated: 7/31/2015 - Published: 9/17/2013 - John Harrison/Khan, OC - Complete
Distortions In Time by kakashidiot reviews
Thanks to a horrible twist of Fate, Loki was not discovered by Odin after the Battle of Utgard. Growing up on Jotunheim, he lived as an outcast due to his small stature - until unfortunate events led him to other Realms. Familiar lands and people play their parts in this distorted tale. BAMF! Jotun!Loki AU. Set pre/during/after Thor/Avengers Assemble. MCU-verse.
Avengers - Rated: M - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 96 - Words: 522,114 - Reviews: 872 - Favs: 662 - Follows: 556 - Updated: 5/14/2018 - Published: 4/29/2013 - Thor, Loki - Complete
Prince of the Dark Kingdom by Mizuni-sama reviews
Ten years ago, Voldemort created his kingdom. Now a confused young wizard stumbles into it, and carves out a destiny. AU. Nondark Harry. MentorVoldemort. VII Ch.8 In which someone is dead, wounded, or kidnapped in every scene.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 147 - Words: 1,253,480 - Reviews: 11174 - Favs: 7,681 - Follows: 6,852 - Updated: 6/17/2014 - Published: 9/3/2007 - Harry P., Voldemort
Return to Khazad-dum by Scribe of Erebor reviews
Fourteen years after the War of the Ring, Erebor is at peace under the able rule of its princes, and Thorin Oakenshield, Lord Durin Returned, prepares to retake the ancient kingdom of Moria, but there are fouler things then orcs and goblins waiting in the dark... NO SLASH - Does contain Violence (its a war!), so rated M to be safe.
Crossover - Lord of the Rings & Hobbit - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 46 - Words: 162,660 - Reviews: 237 - Favs: 104 - Follows: 79 - Updated: 2/12/2015 - Published: 10/30/2013 - Frodo B., Thorin, Kíli
The Legend of Durin by Scribe of Erebor reviews
There are powers in Middle Earth older then Sauron, and the Ring is not the only thing with a will of its own. No Slash
Crossover - Lord of the Rings & Hobbit - Rated: T - English - Drama/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 47 - Words: 145,698 - Reviews: 439 - Favs: 303 - Follows: 147 - Updated: 6/25/2013 - Published: 2/6/2013 - Thorin, Fíli, Kíli - Complete
Hitchups by The Antic Repartee reviews
Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.
How to Train Your Dragon - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 40 - Words: 307,899 - Reviews: 4802 - Favs: 9,184 - Follows: 3,935 - Updated: 6/12/2014 - Published: 9/12/2010 - Astrid, Hiccup, Toothless, Gothi - Complete
A Shot in the Dark by Silver pup reviews
AU — When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in his old bed in his old home in his old body. Is this death? Or a trick of magic? Either way, Bilbo recognizes a second chance when he sees one, and this time his adventure with Thorin is going to go a bit differently.
Hobbit - Rated: T - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 50 - Words: 220,169 - Reviews: 2509 - Favs: 4,523 - Follows: 2,775 - Updated: 9/13/2014 - Published: 1/11/2013 - Bilbo B., Thorin - Complete
The Unforgiving Minute by Voice of the Nephilim reviews
Broken and defeated, the War long since lost, Harry enacts his final desperate gambit: Travel back in time to the day of the Third Task, destroy all of Voldemort's horcruxes and prevent the Dark Lord's resurrection…all within the space of twelve hours.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 84,617 - Reviews: 740 - Favs: 2,734 - Follows: 1,498 - Updated: 11/5/2011 - Published: 8/20/2010 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
Fairy Dance of Death by Catsy reviews
AU reboot of the entire SAO storyline, beginning from the premise that Kayaba Akihiko was obsessed with magic and Norse Mythology rather than swords and pure melee. As a result, he created the Death Game of Alfheim Online rather than the floating castle of Aincrad—a world in which PvP is not a crime, and the nine player races are in competition to escape. **SPOILERS IN REVIEWS**
Sword Art Online/ソードアート・オンライン - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 49 - Words: 670,353 - Reviews: 2510 - Favs: 4,142 - Follows: 4,289 - Updated: 7/31 - Published: 11/6/2012 - Kirito/Kazuto K., Asuna/Asuna Y., Klein/Ryoutarou T., Argo
Circular Reasoning by Swimdraconian reviews
Torn from a desolate future, Harry awakens in his teenage body with a hefty debt on his soul. Entangled in his lies and unable to trust even his own fraying sanity, he struggles to stay ahead of his enemies. Desperation is the new anthem of violence.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 28 - Words: 243,394 - Reviews: 2061 - Favs: 5,584 - Follows: 6,208 - Updated: 4/16/2017 - Published: 11/28/2005 - Harry P.
The Ugly Duckling of Dol Amroth by Spake2121 reviews
My name is Lothiriel of Dol Amroth. Though my reputation for truth is somewhat tarnished I swear that every word of this tale, the most important of my life, is true...
Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 23 - Words: 136,920 - Reviews: 716 - Favs: 513 - Follows: 305 - Updated: 5/8 - Published: 11/3/2011 - Eomer, Lothíriel - Complete
The Wizard and the Wyrm by Demus reviews
It is a well known fact that dragons take the loveliest of ladies to be their prisoners...so how exactly did this legendary, and surprisingly-charming, fire-breather end up with a foul-mouthed, half-metal wizard in his castle? A Fullmetal fairy tale, au
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 19 - Words: 61,942 - Reviews: 559 - Favs: 1,230 - Follows: 355 - Updated: 1/22/2010 - Published: 11/11/2008 - Edward E., Roy M. - Complete
Subtlety by MadRabbit reviews
Caveat lector. Just when you think you have reached the summit, another mountain appears. Once nameless, once called 'Boy', he finds fame as Dracule Mihawk. Part XV: Having encountered pirates of all kinds, Mihawk meets his match in the Blind-eye pirates and a prediction of certain death.
One Piece - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 15 - Words: 124,353 - Reviews: 219 - Favs: 223 - Follows: 167 - Updated: 3/23/2013 - Published: 4/19/2009 - Mihawk
Force Bond 3: Son by KittandChips reviews
Third in the series of an AU where Luke is raised by Vader on Coruscant. Luke is getting older and struggling to come to terms with what awaits in the future.
Star Wars - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 133,715 - Reviews: 265 - Favs: 622 - Follows: 120 - Updated: 11/22/2005 - Published: 1/22/2002 - Darth Vader, Luke S. - Complete