Fic recs: Coldfire Saga by C.S. Friedman
This is your reward, my dear. All the beautiful fanfic (and fix-its) you will need.
Everyone else is welcome to enjoy as well, of course!
Canon-compliant/not fix-its
Vessel (2945 words) by Trobadora
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant & Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce
Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Black Sun Rising, not-very-subtle subtext
Summary: Tarrant prepares Damien as bait for the Master of Lema.
My notes:
Well, this was a gift for me, so not only am I biased but also the elements of the fics were written to my likings. Luckily, author and I share some of those :)
This one is actually Gen and can be read after having read the first book.
The Hunter is deliciously evil (in Damien's perception) and Damien has to surrender to him (or they won't defeat the greater evil, or so Damien thinks:) So basically all I need in a fic for this pairing!
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The Price to pay (7910 words) by hobgoblin123
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce, Hesseth sa-Restrath, Jenseny Kierstaad
Summary: Set in 'When True Night falls' and 'Crown of Shadows' after Tarrant's rescue from hell. For aiding Vryce in healing Jenseny the Hunter charges a very special payment...
My notes:
Again, Geralt being deliciously evil and Damien thinking him so and having to surrender.
This one definitely has sex and is NOT Gen, though the sex is not very explicit.
This one is set in the middle of book three, so we're definitely STILL talking about The Hunter here. That aspect of Geralt's personality is used explicitly here to force Damien to surrender. It's all fine though. But if the vampiric hunting of young women is the one aspect of Gerald you can't stand, maybe give this one a miss. Damien can't though.
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A common fate (1624 words) by torch
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Damien Vryce, Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire)
Summary: Damien's nightmares aren't private, but deeply personal.
My notes:
Set in Book one, yet contains spoilers for the next books, so keep that in mind when reading.
I like "what Damien's nightmares are about"-stories and this one fits the bill perfectly :)
What Damien comes up with in his nightmares is far more complicated than Gerald expected ;-)
At times, the format would benefit from quotation marks or italic font to denote non-vocal speech, which tripped me up a bit.
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Fix-Its/AUs post-ending
Why I Sojourn Here (3756 words) by Trobadora
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce
Additional Tags: post-trilogy
Summary:
He kept dreaming of the fae. Every night since, he was Seeing in his dreams.
my notes:
The ending we wanted and didn't get. Oh, so very satisfying! Even has plausible canon-like explanation as to why Gerald might not be quite as gone as he thought.
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Potential (14589 words) by Trobadora
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce, Narilka Lessing
Additional Tags: Alternate Ending
Summary:
What if Gerald Tarrant never became human again? What if he was revived as the Hunter? - An alternate ending to the third book of the trilogy.
My notes: No, Gerald isn't revived as human by god's mercy. And yet he is on the path to redemption. And Damien works through his issues as well. Guest starring Narilka (not in a relationshippy way :) )
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Before the face of the sun (18852 words) by torch
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Damien Vryce, Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire)
Additional Tags: Alternate Ending, violence to an animal
Summary:
Learning to live in daylight.
My notes: Domestic fluff - or what passes as Domestic fluff between these two.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant & Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce
Additional Tags: post-trilogy
Summary:
In the wake of sacrifices that shook Erna to the core, it's a new world - but no one quite knows its rules. For the man who used to be Gerald Tarrant, that is simply not to be borne.
My notes: This one is not a slashy one. But it's even more canon compliant for it. And it IS canon-compliant, very much so. This one also uses quite a bit different theory as to why the fae might still be workable or why Damien can still call Gerald by his name.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce
Additional Tags: Yuletide, New Year Resolutions Challenge 2005
Summary:
Damien grinned, though mostly to himself. Even the muscles of his face were tired. "I've invested too much effort in you to just watch you die now, Gerald," he said over his shoulder, almost light-hearted.
My notes: Headcanon accepted. This sums up my thoughts in regard to Damien, his faith and the Church perfectly. The way our two boys discover that the fae still work to a certain degree (for them) is the best in all of the stories I've read so far ;-)
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Damien Vryce, Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Jenseny Kierstaad
Additional Tags: AU
Summary:
Raising teenagers is difficult enough. Raising one who's a step ahead of everyone else as far as evolution is concerned is another matter altogether.
My notes: Jenseny lives AU and she is being raised by Damien and Gerald. Need I say more? No Gerald actually in this one but it is so bittersweet nontheless and makes me long for it.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Jenseny Kierstaad
Additional Tags: AU
Summary:
Every decision sparks new futures, and some of them are more significant than others, as Jenseny well knows.
My notes: The second of the Jenseny lives-AUs. Again, Jenseny is raised by Gerald and Damien. Not overly slashy, as this is Gerald and Jenseny talking but the domesticity of it makes my heart ache all the same.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gerald Tarrant/Damien Vryce
Characters: Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire), Damien Vryce
Additional Tags: Romance
Summary:
Gerald has a bit of relearning to do, after gaining back his mortality. Set right after the Book Series - AU ending.
My notes: Saved the best for last. This is my favourite of ALL OF THEM (so far). Appearances of favourite minor characters, Gerald getting his bath(s), the banter, the characterization and the hot sex. Yup. Favourite hands down.
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