Darkness, Flooded in Light / by galaxysoup (R)

Title:  Darkness, Flooded in Light
Author: galaxysoup 
Fandom: Thor, Avengers
Genre: LGBT, Redeemed Villain, PTSD
Length: Medium (Words: 42,329)
Warnings: Triggers (check fic tags and Author's notes), very sad at times - crying likely

Author's Summary:
“When much is taken, something is returned.” - Terry Pratchett, Nation

Loki falls. Injured and unable to access his magic, he must struggle to restore himself physically and mentally before the Bifrost is repaired and Asgard comes to find him. That would be difficult enough, but one of Asgard’s deepest secrets has followed him...

Review:
Emotional, beautifully descriptive, good OCs, great character development arc, author puts a lot of effort into realism of the issues of trauma/recovery, LGBT themes handled well, very good read

Darkness, Flooded in Light (on AO3)

Major Pieces / by Captainblue (PG-15)

Title:  Major Crimes
Author: Captainblue aka Lindentreeisle
Fandom: Sherlock BBC
Genre: case!fic
Length: Medium (Words: 31,858)
Warnings: the crimes depicted are horrific (but the description is detached and clinical rather than gruesome)

Author's Summary:
Sherlock knew that he could thoroughly rely upon John Watson's moral sense. And that's why he knew that Lestrade was wrong, wrong, wrong.

Review:
Among the best of the case fic genre in any fandom, especially because of the twists and red herrings.  Well-written with good characterizations.

Major Crimes (on AO3)