Fic Rec: Redivivus

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Title: Redivivus
Author: cathedralcarver
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 5,000 words
Rating: PG
Warnings: Character Death
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: There are so very many different ways to die.
Reccer's comments: This story is a particularly brutal take on the Groundhog Day trope. In it, John dies. Sherlock's grief is palpable, believable, and absolutely wrenching. Then after the funeral, Sherlock wakes up on the day that John died. He tries to save him, but John dies again, in a different way. And again. And again.

Mycroft is a menacing presence in this story, and Sherlock's slow disintegration is unforgettable.

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Comments

[swissmarg]

Ooh, fantastic premise and creeptastic Mycroft. Thank you for pointing this fic out.

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Mycroft Holmes - the most dangerous man you've ever met.

[chapbook.livejournal.com]

Wasn't this already recc'd on this site? See here (http://221b-recs.livejournal.com/98963.html)

This work certainly deserves two recs. Perhaps there is some way to add both recc'ers comments to a single entry?

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Ack, you're right! I thought I'd searched the spreadsheet for the title, but I must have spelled it wrong. *le sigh*

[cathedralcarver.livejournal.com]

I believe it was spelled incorrectly the first time it was recced, lol. Regardless, THANK YOU. This story was all kinds of pain in the arse to write. I'm thrilled it worked well enough to make it here...twice :)

[girlonadragon.livejournal.com]

I must have missed the previous rec, because this is the first time I've come across this fic. It's harrowing and devastating and brilliantly written. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome!