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Charlastor is definitely my #1 guilty pleasure ship ❤️

any charlastor fic recommendations? :)

HEEHEEEHEHEEE DO I EVER

i started writing a quick list, got carried away, and just went hogwild, so under readmore for length. the list is NOT comprehensive by the way, i grabbed the ones i had an immediate bookmark for but PLEASE know i have a solid twenty or thirty more in my favourites folder. feel free to send recommendations if you have any!

starting off strong with under my skin by queen whamgram. for those of you unlucky enough not to have read it, it's an ongoing canon compliant story following alastor and charlie falling in love and developing a relationship together, and it is literally always open in a tab both on my laptop and on my phone. just the best, best, best charlastor fic. i adore it so much. please read this story and then scream about it with me.

absolutely anything by @firebreathingrubberduck who is just an absolutely queen legend saint of charlastor smut, but a soft place in my heart is always reserved for i can explain, which is an au where charlie and alastor are roommates (alastor is a serial killer, and that's shockingly not the major obstacle in this story.)

i'm obsessed with split by midnightchemist, who has matched my freak on twitter too many times to count and whom i adore. it's a two parter, where through unforeseen events, human alastor is brought to hell to meet demon alastor and charlie. it goes exactly as you hope.

midnight fawn by justmondayagain is shockingly not smut! but it's a domestic au where alastor and charlie become parents and are handling a newborn. it's genuinely so soft and loving that i sometimes reread it whenever i'm feeling out of sorts, it just turns me into mush. the author has been adding chapters to it which is like every christmas present at once.

hallowed be thy name by yinyentwins was probably the first charlastor oneshot i ever read, and god what a perfect way to introduce me to the fandom. originally set as just the one chapter, it looks like the author is planning to expand, which has me SO excited. just a warning that it DOES mention consensual open relationship / infidelity, but it's not a major component of the story.

worship by shardetector is a two-shot of canon-compliant charlastor first time (and also second and third.) it's both soft and extremely sensual, and just a total delight to read. it focuses on alastor's point of view and just immediately starts in on the action, i'm a huge fan of this fic.

broadcast by carried_away is a SUPER CUTE human au. charlie and alastor become unplanned work partners to open charlie's rehabilitation center in new orleans, but face a growing opposition comprised of shady characters. the chemistry between the two is INSANELY good, but the author does a fantastic job of spacing out the scope of each character and their influence. absolutely loved this fic, and it's completed!

shadows in the bayou, by shirokitsune95, is an ongoing human(?) au that has got me absolutely enthralled. you know when you're reading a story, and the prose is just so gripping, and you don't realize you're finished the chapter until the last line? that's sitb. just absolutely stellar writing, and as it's only a few chapters in, the mystery and intrigue is really getting set up. there's immediate chemistry between charlie and alastor which i adore (nothing i love more than the two finding instant connection together and flirting without realizing it); i'm really excited to see where this one goes!

wrecking force by zirekile is my absolutely favourite professor / student au. erin won't see this so she can't stop me saying nice things here, but goddd i love the dynamic set up from the first few chapters. alastor is hot and cold but clearly drawn to charlie, and charlie is just such a cute goof trying to make sense of their insane compatibility. highly recommend.

i think you might be ruining me (i might like it) by gloriouscacaphony was, i believe, written in response to a tweet i made talking about how i wanted to see more fics have alastor just gobwild for charlie when she's touching him, and this fic delivered tenfold!!! canon compliant, simple one-shot where charlie blows alastor and he collapses about it, my FAVOURITE

you need to read both a stormy night in the hotel and the labyrinth by ventessa, because oh my goddd oh my god, oh my god. stormy night follows charlie and alastor's sexual awakening together and the development of their physical relationship - it's just supremely hot, well-developed, and surprisingly tender. there's insane character development even while they're fucking, which is the height of talent in my personal opinion. labyrinth is an au that hooked me immediately, where each year, contestants of hell navigate a mysterious and deadly maze; the winner achieves immunity from the annual purge. charlie enters to achieve immunity for all of hell, and meets the elusive and dangerous radio demon. currently, both fics are unfinished, but they're still worth the read i HIGHLY encourage it.

the devil in love, by shadow_logic. i actually recommend all the charlastor fics shadow_logic has written, but their fics are the kind you don't want to just shuffle through looking for distraction. shadow_logic is such a brilliant, clever, witty writer; you feel so accomplished when you get a reference they're putting down, and just so drawn in to every plot and twist. it's a rich and rewarding kind of story, each and every time.

impulse, by causa, explores one of my all-time favourite charlastor tropes - the mating rut. warning for infidelity within the fic, but alastor being just so down bad for charlie is my weakness, and he's this with the fic in spades.

i do, mrs malveaux by mochaangel HOOHOOOOO LEMME JUST SAY. MOCHA DOES THIS TIME PERIOD SO WELL. it's a human au where charlie and alastor agree to marry to mutual benefit, but not for love - or so they think!!! and there was only one bed!!!!!! as always, mocha knows what my heart craves and serves accordingly.

hush, hush, hush - here comes the boogeyman by thebonezone is a dark fic, but it is. so good. genuinely made me reevaluate myself after i finished. kat writes an au where human charlie accidentally (or not so accidentally) stumbles upon a demonic entity, who finds himself enticed with her. size difference comes out to play BIG time here, and there's definitely monster overtones (he's a demon harold) but my god, what a way to go.

behind the curtain, by devoted_stargazer, has a simple premise: charlie is shopping for a halloween costume. alastor is coming along to help her out of it. they fuck in a changing room (rosie i pray you have cleaners.)

talk to me, alastor by divinedevil has phone sex - in hell! another amazing fic with alastor down so bad for charlie; he goes from nervous to ravenous in about three lines. IDEAL setting.

preaching to the fire by mithril_owl. it's a priest au!!! mithril is one of my favourite charlastor authors - their other fics are just an absolute delight - and they very kindly allowed me to read over this one, which i failed to make any edits to because a) it was perfect, b) PRIEST AU PRIEST AU PRIEST AU!!! a oneshot with just phenomenal pacing and stellar chemistry, I'M A FAN.

to the radio demon on his birthday, by papercrane. this is one of my all time favourite one-shots, shockingly tame all things considered. it's a burlesque spin on the canon dynamic, and alastor is absolutely heart in his eyes head-over-heels obsessed with charlie. cherry-wine sweet and the smoothest pour, i adore this drabble.

puppetry by fluffyboots. krissie is one of those writers who just radiates talents. every update looks so effortless, and more importantly, every update delivers. puppetry is a canon-compliant au wherein charlie, before she begins her hotel, seeks to know her subjects better, and sets up temporary residence in cannibal town. she's drawn into the allure and intrigue, of course, but more specifically, she's drawn to alastor, the mysterious and charismatic master of the radio. this story is ongoing, and brilliantly, breathtakingly, written.

i would be absolutely remiss if i did not mention the charlastor classics, so without further ado!

the riddle of magic, by rubyfoxfire. i read up to chapter fifty in two days (sleep was not included) and was absolutely obsessed from there on out. ROM is canon-adjacent - it follows the general premise of the series, but deviates pretty far in terms of its own canon. ruby does a fantastic job exploring the evolution of alastor and charlie's relationship as alastor teaches her his form of magic. this fic is a long one, but i find it well worth the jaunt - it's got such a rich lore, strong development, and powerful structure. it might take you a few days, but you'll be the better off for it.

the taxidermist, by angelus19. this is probably the defining charlastor fic - even if you haven't read it, there's a good chance you've heard about it. the story is split between alastor and charlie's perspectives, and that can be jarring at first; that being said, there's a huge reward in keeping up. a scene told from one view gets new context in the next, and the chemistry is developed over several chapters. this is a human au, written long before the series aired, so the author really developed the lore as their own, and it's stunning. arguably my favourite part is that, once alastor admits he wants charlie, he is loathe to keep his hands off her. the fic has concluded in the spanish translation, and the english translation is just missing the ending!

smiling man by musevalentine. this is such a great fic; do not ever ask me to read it again LMAO. another human au, and a long one; the plot weaves a gripping narrative, and it's always that urge to find out what happens next that will keep you going. disclaimer, i do like this fic - i think it's well-written, well-plotted, and incredibly well-structured. that being said, i finished reading it at 5 am on a tuesday morning and literally just stared at my ceiling for three hours before i could get up after. this is a heavy hitter, and it's not a happy ending, but it's worth a mention in terms of older charlastor fics that are famous in the fandom. do not go into this expecting a good time, but don't miss the development by skipping it all together!

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