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makoyiTitle: The Republic of Heaven
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Fandom: BBC Sherlock, His Dark Materials
Pairings: John Watson/Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Fantasy, AU, Romance
Length: Very Long (Words: ~119k)
Author's Summary:
HDM AU. Sherlock and Raniel puzzle over the prophecy as a mysterious bomber draws them into a deadly game. Meanwhile, John and Amarisa take a hard look at their relationship with the intriguing man and his dæmon...
Review:
I love stories that mix a world similar to ours with the world of Golden Compass, mostly because I like daemons a lot but don't care for the religious plot of canon. This story is especially nice because it works with BBC's Sherlock canon to bring in elements of the His Dark Materials world, making a creative AU, without rehashing every episodes of Sherlock. It's well written except for tiny pacing problems once or twice when I felt like it dwelled too long on daemons when it needed to get on with plot for a little bit at that point. I think this story is good for anyone who knows even a little about His Dark Materials (it's been years since I read Golden Compass and I was fine following), but you will need to have good knowledge of BBC's Sherlock to follow the storyline.
The Republic of Heaven (on AO3)
Author:
Fandom: BBC Sherlock, His Dark Materials
Pairings: John Watson/Sherlock Holmes
Genre: Fantasy, AU, Romance
Length: Very Long (Words: ~119k)
Author's Summary:
HDM AU. Sherlock and Raniel puzzle over the prophecy as a mysterious bomber draws them into a deadly game. Meanwhile, John and Amarisa take a hard look at their relationship with the intriguing man and his dæmon...
Review:
I love stories that mix a world similar to ours with the world of Golden Compass, mostly because I like daemons a lot but don't care for the religious plot of canon. This story is especially nice because it works with BBC's Sherlock canon to bring in elements of the His Dark Materials world, making a creative AU, without rehashing every episodes of Sherlock. It's well written except for tiny pacing problems once or twice when I felt like it dwelled too long on daemons when it needed to get on with plot for a little bit at that point. I think this story is good for anyone who knows even a little about His Dark Materials (it's been years since I read Golden Compass and I was fine following), but you will need to have good knowledge of BBC's Sherlock to follow the storyline.
The Republic of Heaven (on AO3)