The Stone Gryphon / by rthstewart (PG-15)
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rthstewart
Fandom: Narnia
Genre: Missing Moments?/Continuation, Philosophy
Length: Epic (Words: 481,465)
Author's Summary:
1. In the summer of the Dawn Treader, Aslan tries to get Peter's attention. But, it's all Greek to Peter as he studies with Professor Kirke and meets unusual people, including a polygamous ethnologist, a spy, and a paleontologist with a passion for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Review:
This fic is so well written. The Pevensie children continually demonstrate that they are very competent statesmen indeed and make thoughtful/thought-provoking (but not preachy) discussions of weighty issues. I knew by chapter 3 of the first part that it deserves the rec, it's that good. A minor warning: this is a story containing philosophical debates and, as I've warned for parodies in the past, I'll just mention that if you strongly disagree with any of the positions taken, you may not enjoy this story as much as I have. The Pevensies are very diplomatic, so I don't think it will be a huge problem for most people, but I'll just put that out there.
Part of the reason I like it is that I enjoy the political, cultural, and philosophical discussions and their use in fiction is very difficult to do well but this fic manges that. I also like the characters - not just the Pevensies, though they're very well done too; there are some very engaging OCs as well as good further development on Kirke and Eustace and his family. Plus, at nearly half a million words, all that goodness just keeps coming... well actually, I should clarify that: it can get a bit tedious sometimes because this isn't always the action-packed, driven, page-turner of a story. Its not the type of fic that has me plowing through 80k words in one sitting, but it is good for reading a chapter here and a chapter there between other fics or before bed or while waiting for the bus. It's not a can't-put-it-down fic, but it is a fic you'd keep coming back to until you finish it and that's good, if a bit different from the other stories I tend to rec.
The Stone Gryphon (on AO3)
Author:
Fandom: Narnia
Genre: Missing Moments?/Continuation, Philosophy
Length: Epic (Words: 481,465)
Author's Summary:
1. In the summer of the Dawn Treader, Aslan tries to get Peter's attention. But, it's all Greek to Peter as he studies with Professor Kirke and meets unusual people, including a polygamous ethnologist, a spy, and a paleontologist with a passion for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Review:
This fic is so well written. The Pevensie children continually demonstrate that they are very competent statesmen indeed and make thoughtful/thought-provoking (but not preachy) discussions of weighty issues. I knew by chapter 3 of the first part that it deserves the rec, it's that good. A minor warning: this is a story containing philosophical debates and, as I've warned for parodies in the past, I'll just mention that if you strongly disagree with any of the positions taken, you may not enjoy this story as much as I have. The Pevensies are very diplomatic, so I don't think it will be a huge problem for most people, but I'll just put that out there.
Part of the reason I like it is that I enjoy the political, cultural, and philosophical discussions and their use in fiction is very difficult to do well but this fic manges that. I also like the characters - not just the Pevensies, though they're very well done too; there are some very engaging OCs as well as good further development on Kirke and Eustace and his family. Plus, at nearly half a million words, all that goodness just keeps coming... well actually, I should clarify that: it can get a bit tedious sometimes because this isn't always the action-packed, driven, page-turner of a story. Its not the type of fic that has me plowing through 80k words in one sitting, but it is good for reading a chapter here and a chapter there between other fics or before bed or while waiting for the bus. It's not a can't-put-it-down fic, but it is a fic you'd keep coming back to until you finish it and that's good, if a bit different from the other stories I tend to rec.
The Stone Gryphon (on AO3)