#horsecrazy

Trailer for @cbk1000/horsecrazy's The Book of Merthur, made by myself and @aemelia. (Shoutout to @unfortunatelymerlin for helping us locate a couple of the clips in our hour of need! ♥️)

I can't tell you how excited I am about this. My first Merthur, and it's a DOOZY. Every word of this was a fucking delight to pronounce. I laughed uproariously, I cried inconsolably, I marvelled over the writing.

I cannot recommend this fic enough on its own merits, but if you follow me for HP content, I think you'll like this as well. It has serious Drarry vibes, which I think drew me to this pairing years ago. No knowledge of the TV show needed, honestly.

It was @aemelia who beat me over the head until I read this, and then got permission from the author to record it. So this is for you, friend! Thank you for reminding me of an old, old OTP and gifting me this perfect work to record.

With all that said, I hope you all enjoy ...

Whereat the Two Swore On the Field of Death a Deathless Love by horsecrazy Pairing: Arthur/Merlin Rating: M Length: 13 hours Summary:

In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. But not quite in the way you think. 'The Once and Future King'/Merlin mashup; now with 50% more gay.

Heavily cropped Merthur commission by @itsphantasmagoria. Check out the full NSFW image on Blue Sky here

Look, I know this is a Drarry blog, and they will always be the OTP.

But lately I’ve gotten into Merlin/Arthur, specifically an amazing writer called horsecrazy. And I’m obsessed. The writing is superb and hits all my most favorite things: pining, angsty longing, smut that smuts so hard because it’s porn with feelings. Can’t say enough good stuff about this author. Thanks for the rec @aemelia

In my defense, these boys are pretty damn Drarry coded: a rich, posh blonde with an arsehole father who is often gay, and a dark and messy haired bisexual bloke, who in the series is extremely magically powerful. I know I can make anything Drarry coded, but this is not a stretch!

Here’s three amazing stories. Full of idiots to lovers (god they are such amazing idiots), delicious pining, and hot hot hot smut with all the feelings.

The Fools Will Be Still Fools

Explicit | 59.8k words

Summary: In which the gang goes on a luxury train holiday, and Merlin and Arthur share a cabin and a double bed, but not a single brain cell.

Though Love Like Light Can Flee

Explicit | 47k words

Summary: In which Arthur comes out, and Merlin is Shook.

Prick Love for Pricking

Explicit | 17.3k words

Summary: In which Arthur and Merlin hook up at a sex party.

“It was a lovely sleep, sandwiched between them; they were soft to snuggle into, for one, and did not kick him, or flick his ear, or wrestle him through the bed clothes whenever he made a mildly unflattering comment. But already by the second night he missed Arthur, the particular warmth of him, and the soft slow cadences of his own particular breathing.”

Though Love Like Light Can Flee

by horsecrazy

Rating: Explicit

Fandom: Merlin (TV)

Relationship: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

Words: 46,954

Chapters: 1/1

Published: 2022-07-23

Author summary:

'Merlin blinked. “Came out as what? A socialist?” And now the look transformed into an expression Arthur had patented, to say there were bounds and bonds to men’s stupidity which Merlin had blissfully transcended. “No, you idiot, as gay.” There was a silence, which the wind entered, and rifted. “Gay?” Merlin asked, numbly. “Like gay gay?” Arthur wrinkled up his face. “Yes, Merlin, gay gay. Homosexually gay. What the hell else did you think I meant?”' In which Arthur comes out, and Merlin is Shook.

My thoughts:

Hilarious and heartbreaking in a good way. I cried so much at the last part. What a way of writing, absolutely amazing! I'm not into Modern Universe, but this one was so good. Uther being an asshole is not new in any fanfic, so I still hate him so much. Arthur is so sweet in this one, and Merlin is a menace. Again, amazing!!

Ending quote:

The Book of Merthur (Book One) by @cbk1000 typeset is available on my Google Classroom (code: inqub5c). Another typeset that took me quite a bit of time to finish (21 hours). Here we are, finally finished with it.

More information about the typeset under the cut.

All of my typesets are for personal use only.