Fic Rec: The Vermilion Problem

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Title: The Vermilion Problem (series of 4 short fics)
Author: gardnerhill
Pairing: none
Length: 3,968 for the entire series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: blood, mentions of killing/ dying
Verse: ACD (AU)
Author's summary: Vampire!Holmes.
Reccer's comments: I first discovered gardnerhill through July Writing Prompts, and happily made my way through a number of the their fics on AO3. This series, though, really stood out to me; I generally prefer my ACD fics to remain free of supernatural / mythological elements, but gardnerhill blends vampires and the classic Holmes personality brilliantly. They also include great details - like a morroco case of holy water and garlic instead of cocaine - that make the stories more real for the reader. The series is a lovely little collection of drabbles/ one shots, and left me feeling both very satisfied and wanting more.

Comments

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I'm a fan of gardnerhill and I love supernatural ACD fics, so how have I not run across these before?? Thanks for the rec! :)

[biswholocked.livejournal.com]

So glad my month here is off to a good start! Happy reading :)