70K+ word hollanov fic rec post
do you like long fics? good news! i have some recs for you. please forgive my v short bad descriptions.
back and forth from new york by alphalupi (@poseidonearthshaker)
198k+, Not Rated, WIP | AU where Shane comes out of his own volition and decides to sign with the New York Admirals. He and Ilya figure out how to make things work. Also a fun social media companion AU piece here (also WIP, 45k words and counting.)
Borderline by Wintersbane
90k, E, Complete | Zombie apocalypse AU set mid situationship era, Shane & Ilya have to road trip to safety at the Canadian border.
Change Your Win Conditions by Vee (Vera_DragonMuse) (@dragonmuse)
103k, E, Complete | Canon divergent AU where Ilya had a career-ending injury before he & Shane could reconnect at the All Star game in Tampa, set two years later when Ilya is a coach for the Centaurs and Shane signs with Ottawa.
clap when you land by quietafterdusk (@narglesinroses)
87k, T, WIP | Canon divergent from TLG, where the Centaurs' plane crashes and Ilya is seriously injured, Shane is there for him while he recovers.
cold war by pucksandpower
109k, E, Complete | AU of canon where Ilya is the son of the Russian president and Shane is the son of the Canadian Prime Minister, and they both still play hockey. INCREDIBLE.
courage [it couldn't come at a worse time] by veilofimagination (@veilofimag)
82k, M, Complete | Shane & Ilya break up because Ilya is miserable being closeted but Shane isn't ready to come out yet. Ilya makes a new life for himself, Shane has to figure out what he wants too.
Duty of Care by boopboop
145k, M, Complete | Canon divergent AU. Relationship era Hollanov, where the Hollanders show Ilya how to be loved.
EDIT: Adding Holding Patterns, the sequel to Duty of Care by the same author. Currently at 94k, E, WIP. Ilya's twelve-year-old niece shows up unannounced and unaccompanied in Ottawa.
frequently, secretly fond of each other. by milominderbinder (@milominderbindered)
137k+, E, WIP | AU where Shane is delayed being drafted to the NHL by one year and ends up on the Boston Raiders with Ilya. Situationship era but make them team mates. Angsty and romantic!
Miracle by thesevenpercent
115k, E, Complete | Canon divergent AU where the Centaur's plane crashes and Ilya is the sole survivor.
something you can fix (26k) and something you can build (97k) by some1_around
123k combined, M, Complete | Canon divergent AU where Shane gets outed (after his texts with Rose are leaked) and he gets traded to the Boston Bears.
Read something 70k+ words that you think I should read? LET ME KNOW!!!
EDIT - Adding new fics I've read since making this post here:
Haunting Your City by mightyd0lphin
93k, E, Complete. Ilya gets into a fight and gets traded to Montreal. He and Shane try to be Just Platonic Friends at first. Which goes super well. Some of the best written angst (with a happy ending) I have EVER read. Had me clawing at my face over it.
death and taxes (and shane hollander) by fingersfallingupwards
68k, E, Complete | Okay so this might not quite be 70k BUT I am adding it bc it’s SO good and the word count is only JUST under the wire. Old man hollanov where the cottage never happened, they ended things 20yrs ago, Shane is now the deputy NHL commissioner and Ilya is a college hockey coach. They get in touch again because of something Ilya’s teenage son, who just got drafted to the Montreal Metros, does. SOOOOO much yearning. Second chance romance! Truly delightful.
stormborns
andulkaphoto
tangentwithtanner
janainaart
yousharknotpass
dededos
