FANFIC FRIDAY REC: "Sleeping Beauty" by fengirl88
Hi everyone! As promised, I've been putting together a list of my all-time favourite f/f stories in the Sherlock fandom to share with you guys. I have written personal recs to go with each post. Feel free to reblog with your own opinion, and if you want, leave some love for the author if you enjoyed the read!
Sleeping Beauty by fengirl88
Warnings: author chose not to warn
Author's summary: âThis would be a particularly stupid way to die, Ella thinks...
In which John's therapist meets Mycroft's assistant. And Mycroft.â
holyfant's comments: This is a really lovely little fic that gives us an insight into a character that is unbelievably underused and underappreciated in this fandom: Ella. The story gives us short but tantalising glimpses into Ella's professional credo, the way she handles being intimidated by Mycroft, her relationship with John as a client, and her wary association with Anthea that blossoms slowly over time. All of these elements are treated with a deft touch that makes Ella emerge as a well-defined character. Impressively, fengirl88 was able to make a full person out of the short amount of screen time Ella gets in canon. The prose of the story is succulent and tight, and makes this short story an absolute delight to read. I picked this particular story also because it's part of a series that comprises (so far) 4 other stories â and all of them are absolute treats, to be read and savoured slowly. Run, don't walk!