This week, I’m recommending that you read Deviant by planetblue (@planetbluefic). Find it here on fanfiction.net.
It’s on the shorter side of medium-length – 23 chapters, just over 83,000
words.
It completed a little more than a year ago and I read it
back then. It seemed EVERYONE did. I remember that I had really liked it and
was left with the impression of “hot dayum” – but before I could recommend it,
I felt I needed a refresher, so I just reread it in the last two days. It’s
just as great the second time around.
In Twilight fan fiction, we have “types” that come up a lot.
Edward is usually characterized by an identifiable trait. He is usually one
thing or another – our “~wards”. What I like about Deviant is that he is
several at once. Tattward, Bikerward, Doctorward. Yum! Sometimes you CAN have
it all. (For the uninitiated, ‘trait/profession/feature’ + -ward = Edward as…
whatever. ie. Tattward = Tattooed Edward)
The angst is at a minimum. It's presence in the story serves
momentum rather than to purposely f*&k your feels. Although, as you may be
aware, I’m not against a good emotions f*&king, this story’s appeal for me
is all about the smut.
I also really appreciate that Deviant is well-written. I
find that usually banter comes across as cheesy but in this case, it is done
well so that it fuels the mounting sexual tension (of which there is a lot of!),
yet is still funny. This Edward, or “Manchu” as he is nicknamed for his
handlebar biker ‘stache, is a dirty talking pro.
Plus, he bites a lot. I like a biter.
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