#Malec rec list

[foodsies4me]

May Malec fic rec!

Thanking @crystalmir for this month's theme which is soulmate AU's! The same rules apply as always, one fic per author, even though all of these authors have other brilliant fics you should be reading and if you want to add your own recs in the comments, tags, or reblogs please feel free to do so! 💜

Also, I have tagged the authors whose Tumblr account I know (aka found on their AO3 profile), but if you'd prefer I not tag you, please tell me! I don't want these to be annoying for the authors.

One-shots:

Magnus, How Long Have You Been Twenty by @Master of Unlocking: A soulmate AU where you don't age past a certain age until you've met your soulmate!

Summary:

Soulmate AU where you age to about 18/21, and then you stay that age until you find your soulmate.

The Space Between by @gingersnapwolves: soulmate AU, the usual Clave being awful as well as some Alec and Magnus being badass. I don't know how often I've read and reread this fic by now.

Summary:

Every warlock has a soulmate. 98% of the time it’s another warlock, but sometimes it’s a mundane, a seelie, or even a Shadowhunter. Until their name appears on the warlock’s chest (and their corresponding soulmate’s), there’s no way to know. Enter Alec Lightwood, who wakes up at fourteen with a warlock’s name on his chest. Horrified at what it means, he keeps it hidden. But five years later, Magnus Bane is captured by a team of Shadowhunters, and it’s only a matter of time before someone sees Alec’s name on his chest.

see me light up from the rooftops by @oh-la-fraise: Short and sweet and fluffy, just the way I like it.

Summary:

“Alec,” Magnus said, his face falling. “Short for Alexander, I assume?” Alec frowned. “Yeah. Why do you look so disappointed? Are you more of an Alexi kind of guy?” Magnus smiled for a second, and Alec cheered with victory internally. “No, I just. . .Oh, it’s so stupid, and not something I should be discussing on a first date. It was an Alexander that broke my heart in Paris.” “Yeesh,” Alec winced. “Well I can promise you, not all of us are complete idiots. Which he would had to have been, to dump you.” Magnus snorted. “That’s the even sadder part—he didn’t dump me. We never even met.”

Before the Day is Done by carmenlire: Ales as a Head of the Institute but also as an author! Magnus as his kind of pen pal, the High Warlock of Brooklyn and his unknowing fan.

Summary:

Alec reads the email twice through before letting out a breath. He feels anticipation thrumming through him at the invitation and it doesn’t vanish no matter how hard he tries to shove it down. He’s looking forward to meeting Magnus in person. While there’s still some anxiety lurking underneath it all, it feels almost inevitable. Truth be told, he’s always felt drawn to the High Warlock. Magnus had been the only downworlder to acknowledge the change in leadership first. He’d been surprising magnanimous in wishing Alec a successful tenure and providing his contact information if he ran into any problems.

Who are you really? by @skylar102 : The scene of Magnus pressing Alec's lost baby blanket to his face as he realizes he finally has a soulmate after 400 lonely years makes me slightly feral.

Summary:

When your soulmate loses something it gets sent to you and vice versa. For almost 400 years Magnus thought he would never have a soulmate until one day a pacifier shows up in his loft.

all these stumbles and falls by @echo-bleu evil on the feels-front like all of Echo's fics, but what else is new. (Love you, Echo <3)

Alec has always kept his male, warlock soulmate a secret. He knows he can never have what he wants. On the eve of his wedding to Lydia, he finds himself on a warlock’s doorstep to finally break the bond, and be free to complete his duty to the Clave and his family. It will all be fine. Except that his soulmate mark is desperately clutching at his chest, shaking like a leaf, and its large golden eyes are pooling with tears. And that said mark looks exactly like a tiny version of the warlock who just answered his knock.

To Touch and Be Touched by TobytheWise: short 500-word ficlet, but still an adorable and enjoyable read nonetheless.

With a black handprint across his cheek, Alec always imagined meeting his soulmate for the first time would be a painful affair. When the day finally comes, Alec is pleasantly surprised.

Multi-chapter fics or series:

Making Memories With Mistletoe by @notcrypticbutcoy is another lovely fic by notcrypticbutcoy. There's a small amount of angst, but it's mostly a feel-good fic for me

Summary:

How was that even possible? How could Magnus’ soulmate be someone who didn’t believe in the concept? The universe had to be playing some kind of cosmic joke on him. *** When a mysterious and very attractive stranger walks into Magnus’ magic shop three weeks before Christmas, he doesn’t expect it to be his soulmate. Nor does he expect his soulmate to deny the entire concept of such a thing. Or: in which Magnus owns a magic shop, Alec doesn’t believe in soulmates, and the universe has a funny way of making things work out.

Machiavellian by @alxndrlightwoods: While a one-shot the fic is part of a series that I love even though it's dark and gory - or maybe just because? Warning (especially for the later parts) for Underage, Gore, and some very enthusiastic and graphic murder aka make sure you read the tags.

Summary:

He can see the thoughts whirling in Magnus’s brain. Magnus had managed to make it four hundred years, patiently waiting and keeping a weather eye on the Lightwood family for the majority of that. And his beautiful, perfect, wonderful soulmate hadn’t even managed to make it three years. They were disgustingly perfect for each other.

The Gift of Choice by @tinylilemrys: Soulmate AU where you can choose whether to accept or reject a soulmate (something I'm personally a huge fan of) and it's just written so well.

Summary:

Neither Alec nor Magnus is particularly thrilled at the discovery of their soul marks. Alec because he knows that the design of it means that his soulmate is a Downworlder, something practically unheard of in Shadowhunter society. For Magnus, the idea of being permanently attached to a joyless demon-killer is hardly a thrill. Given that they can choose if they accept their soulmate or not, the decision seems like a no-brainer. But when Alec finally meets the beautiful, other-worldly Magnus and Magnus meets the gorgeous, self-sacrificing Alec, it becomes clear that the decision might not be as easy as they thought it would.

it doesn't matter (if it's now or then) by @soveryaverageme: Alec knows Magnus is his soulmate. He also knows he isn't Magnus', but he's fine with it. Really.

Alec’s words were branded across his right forearm, spiraling towards his shoulder. The phrase “I’m Magnus, I don’t think we’ve been formally introduced?” was stark across his skin, as bold as his own love. They were a comfort and a reminder every time he drew his bow back to fire another arrow. He knew every curve and bend of his words. He could trace them without looking. He had never seen Magnus’ words, but he knew was that they weren’t his.

Through a Glass, Darkly by SolarisRasa: Last but not least on this list, a fic that deserves more love in my opinion. Magnus creating a Veil between the Downworld and the Nephilim is such an interesting concept!

A century ago, Magnus Bane, sick of the struggles between the Downworld and the Clave, created a spell: The Veil. It separated the Downworld from the Nephilim, both sides blind to each other in the world. A red-head with demands, a sharp spike in demons, a new Head of the New York Institute, and...gardening? Draws Magnus toward the Shadowhunters world again. With his city slipping, the Clave bearing down, and the High Warlock's demand for better protection, Alec Lightwood seeks a more equal footing with the Downworld.

[ladyoflilies]

i miss the malec fic page u and @lifeofpatterns created?

Hi! I called @lifeofpatterns when I saw this ask because I was so shocked that there were still people curious about what happened to that Paige. It was just a fun little project, mainly her idea, to keep our favorite fandom alive because we realized that less people were posting in it.

A few things led to the lack of updates from the account. That summer, I had just started a new internship that took up a lot of time, and my lovely partner was finishing up her bachelors thesis. By the time all of that was over, we let so many posts go unposted that it was just kind of overwhelming for us to start again. But also, we are absolutely horrible at finishing long-term projects even the ones we are having fun with. You should see the long list of ideas that have been started by us on three hour phone calls and long voice message chains that have not seen the light of day.

That being said, the account will still always be up there for those of you who are looking for a little slice of Malec. We appreciate the occasional notification that someone has liked or reblogged one of the posts, or when an author finds their story on the page. Though we will most likely not revisit posting on this account, we hope that you all enjoy it for what it is, a way to appreciate all the wonderful authors in a fandom that brought us so much.  We had such a fun time getting to share some of our favorites with all of you and getting to support our authors who keep this fandom going. And we hope all of you did too.

With love,

Lily, part of your a year of Malec team

PS: Though we may not be posting anymore fic recs, we are always accepting them so please feel free to let us know what you’re reading! Our love for this fandom has not and will not end just because we stopped posting :-) and you all had some great recommendations! 

[alexanderlightweight]

shamelessly reccing my partner @saeths fics over at @alxndrlightwoods because i'm rereading them for my brain to have a nice break from thinking

i love this series so much it is my comfort series and def influenced my writing a lot.

we talked so much malec long distance and then in person and they've always been so supportive.

they're why i actually started writing again recently, because they've been super encouraging about me trying to start again. they listen to my ramblings about different malec universes and beta my fics when they have the spoons and make my tumblr pretty and verse list etcs.

they're really fucking cool and an amazing writer and they do a lot for me (my anxiety almost didn't let me do prompts at all and they're why i started).

so ficcing one of my comfort series that they wrote cause why not

[toughpaperround]

AO3 Wrapped 💕

Words written: about 20k of Two Whole Weeks to complete the main fic, back in January. And that's yer lot! 😙 (Wow has it been that long?)

Podfic minutes: 258 (prob getting past 5 hrs by end of year, I think)

Hits: 14k

Kudos: 425 (thank you all 😍)

Bookmarks: 129

Most Comments: 39 on 'Two Whole Weeks'

Just a few of the many fics read:

Simply Henry Fox by Mansikka (RwRb- a delight when a friend finds a new ship)

all of the girls (911 fox) by hammersmiths

Two steps forward by wilddragonflying

let heart hold true by lecornergirl

The dominoes cascaded in a line by forgetmyname

Pass It On (hockey RPF) by thefourthvine, podfic by @knight-tracer

Events taken part in: a lovely Malec Collab with Mansikka for Pod-together 🎧 (and a few other fun minor voice parts in other folks' podfic for the same event)

Still to come! The remaining chapters of the (BBC) Ghosts podfic will be coming out until the 24th, and then Part 3 will be next!

Plans for '24: More podfic! (And more rec lists!) And ooh I have 2, maybe 3 cute Buddie wips I've been sitting on for months now. The winter evenings just fly by...

Tagging all the lovely authors & readers and podficcers & listeners out there 💕

[faejilly]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💕

With the obvious caveat that I would assuredly pick five different fics tomorrow, here you go nonny, in no particular order, and attempting to NOT list just half a dozen Malec things just because they are my Hotel California fandom apparently... But I do have to have at least one for them! #BecauseMalec

out of some dreaming tree: Malec Fairy Tale Quest! A Forest That Eats "People" (and other Things)! Weird eldritch and magical lore!

This AU requires absolutely NO CANON KNOWLEDGE and I keep hoping some of the people who occasionally just read my fic for shits & giggles will try it even though they're not Shadowhunters people. But also more Shadowhunters people should also read it, I had such a great time writing it. 🤣

Vindication: M!Shepard/Jack. Did I mention I have a thing for fairy tales? AND ALSO JACK FROM MASS EFFECT? (I'm love her, your honors)

So it's almost more a series of post-game scenes than my usual prose story style (because Jack POV and that's how she wanted to tell it) and Jack's trying to learn the context of kids' stories, and take care of Shepard who is being kind of a dumb ass but mostly just, yk, trying to recover, and Miranda is Brilliant (even Jack is willing to admit it) and I am very fond of it.

souver'inan isala hamin (weary eyes need resting): DAI, Varric & a Dalish Inquisitor, friends vs family vs love... or something like that.

Having Varric be in your party again, having Hawke's shadow from the previous game spilling over your Inquisitor, was fascinating to me. (Especially as Varric & my Adelaide were family but not ever really friends, and family is a fraught sort of thing for a Tethras and a Hawke/Amell.) Romancing Blackwall and trying to be friends with Dorian, being Dalish and Inquisitor, it was just... prickly all the way through. (In a good way, imo.) My Inquisitor was also noticeably older than my Wardens or Hawkes had been, much more self-aware and dangerous in a way that the narrative of DAI seldom let me illustrate or articulate, and while I'm not sure how much of that is clear in the fic, I can still feel what it was like for Erana to despise the world she's going to save because she loves too many of the people in it to do anything else, and I enjoy wallowing in that sometimes.

Solace: DA2, Adelaide Hawke/Sebastian Vael, my darlings, my beloveds

While not the first thing I wrote for them, it was the story of their first meeting, and it meant a lot a lot a lot to me when I finally did manage to let it happen outside of my head. Also Sebastian recognizing the Adelaide/Bethany/Carver/Daryn joke made my day when I wrote it and still makes me smile.

Fine Feathers: Yuletide fic! Book!fic, which I don't do terribly often! M/F Regency Romance

An epilogue for The Quiet Gentleman which is, if you are unaware, a novel by The Lady Who Made Regency a Viable Modern Genre almost 100 years ago, which means it has a Very Specific Style and I was very pleased I managed to capture it. (Also it's both one of my favorites of Georgette Heyer's books but also one of the most frustrating, because the lead couple has like ONE HALF OF A SCENE TOGETHER so I wrote them together more and honestly now I like the original book better, which is some hellishly ridiculous hubris but I don't care.)

[feuqueerfire]

July - November 2023 Movies/Shows Wrap-Up

A little monthly (spoilery!) wrap-up of all the shows, movies, and shorts I’ve watched or am watching in July, August, September, October, November 2023, general thoughts, and ranking of them all.

Recommendation of the month(s): Stay With Me or Our Dating Sim

Ranking

Enigma = Stay With Me = Our Dating Sim

Love Tractor 

Be My Favorite

Sing My Crush

Skimmed: Addicted Heroin

Average Rating: 5.9/10

MDL Updates - Added to Watchlist:

A section because I’m curious about how many shows I decide to add to my Watch List a month and also the ratio of watching them:adding them.

Love Tractor

La Pluie - tentatively adding this. Apparently it's really great until ep 7 and then there are some good scenes between eps 8 - 10 but it's mostly just frustration

Enigma

Stay With Me

Oh No! Here Comes Trouble - wanted something thriller that had a bromance/BL but romance wasn’t at the forefront and was recced this

Merry Queer - I probably removed it a couple months ago cuz it seemed like I’d never watch it but I saw a few tiktoks again that reminded me that I do want to

Sing My Crush - just found out about its existence (apparently it came out all together on Aug 2) and saw ppl say this was another good kBL this year, hopefully it’ll be good

Laws of Attraction

Love Class Season 2

Only Friends

Midnight Runners 

A Breeze of Love

To Watch List At Start Of Month: 49

To Watch List At End Of Month: 49 (idk how... should be like 53 or smth)

Removed from To Watch List:

Removing these on June 30 because now that I’m getting into kpop as well, my interest in watching dramas isn’t as high and I know I’m probably not gonna get to these. 

Unintentional Love Story (2023) - probably wouldn't end up watching it

Gameboys (2020) - I keep putting off watching it, so I likely won't

Kingdom (2019) - I was on the fence about adding it in the first place and now I don't think I'll watch it

September

D.P. (2021) - don’t think I’ll watch it

La Pluie - lol already removing it

July

I got into zerobaseone and it took over all my free time, so I barely watched any shows this month.

I randomly skim-watched Addicted Heroin eps 10 - 15 on July 15 and yeah, it's deranged lol but I do kinda get why it took over people's minds, esp when there wasn't as much live-action BL. Also, foot kiss ep 13 at 14 minutes in and the guy asking "what if it hurts?" "well then I can bottom, idc" but him lying down again despite the offer anyway are uhh very good. There's a Chinese bromance remake, right? Maybe I'll watch that if it gets good reception.

July 29: Watched the My School President: Super Special Episode. It was cute, Gun and Tinn are cute as expected, even if nothing revolutionary.

July 30: Rewatched Malec scenes because I suddenly wanted to and missed them.

I didn't watch much this month, so I'll combine August with this as well.

August

A bunch of shows I wanted to watch are ending, like Enigmal, Stay With ME, and Be My Favourite, and there's some shows that I've been wanting to watch like Love Tractor and Boys Planet. Since my internship and summer semester is ending soon + ZB1 YITS promotions are over, hopefully I can watch some of these.

Completely Watched

Love Tractor 

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Jun 7, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023

Watch Via: iQiyi (paid, so :>)

Watch Dates: Aug 4 - 5, 2023

Rating: 6/10

Overall Impression: Ah, the dynamic is so delicious. Older, colder, richer, more jaded Seoul city man and younger, cheery, puppy-like new adult. Also, ummm I liked how much Yul scolded Yechan, ah + that one time Yechan apologized by kneeling. Yechan is cute, esp his antics after the sexy dream he had about Yul, but I do think he's a bit too childish sometimes, so that's meh. Overall enjoyable but I didn't super connect with the story or the characters and likely won't be thinking about them again.

Enigma

Country: Thailand

Release Dates: Aug 4 - 5, 2023

Watch Via: GMMTV Youtube

Watch Dates: Aug 7 - 8, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: I wish the wrap-up/ending was done better/explained a bit more like what was that Ajin possession thing? No Ajin past? Why did we redeem mother so easily? Who was the blurry girl in ep 1 (maybe Yiwha?)? I wish the horror aspect continued on cuz I think it was strongest in the first episode but not much after that. It's had me hetshipping and lesbian shipping (Fa/Namsine were literally soooo) and that's a good mark. Good after credits scene to pique interest for a larger story, hope we get a good follow up next year.

tags: enigma

Live Blogging: Enigma Live Blogging

Stay With Me

Country: China

Release Dates: Jul 7, 2023 - Aug 12, 2023

Watch Via: Viki (paid, so :>)

Watch Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression:  Well, this is really as close as BL you can get without saying out loud that they are dating but there are innuendos galore and it's pretty clear (there was lube on their bed, like...). The family aspect was the best, I love that we got to see Su Yu's situation so much and his blended family and the way they were always there together. You can understand why Wu Bi prefers the warmth of their home over the coldness of his, though we got to see progress on that end too. Duoduo sooo cute, little munchkin. The ending is... an ending, that's for sure. Hope we get a season 2 next year but who knows.

tags: stay with me

Live Blogging: Stay With Me Live Blogging

No more BL this month, it’s Boys Planet time! Well, an exam first, then boys planet!

Boys Planet (Aug 19 - 30): I’m not logging/tracking this on MDL bc it’s a survival show, not a drama but whew, I don’t know how people manage to watch survival shows, especially live. Also not rating it because idk how I even would.

Many weeks of not watching a new drama, though I started and stopped watching a few 10-20 minutes in

October

GMMTV 2024 Part 1 Showcase (October 17 - 18)

This makes me want to actually watch something, even if it’s a short kBL or kGL

Completely Watched

Our Dating Sim

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Mar 9, 2023 - Mar 30, 2023

Watch Via: Viki (free)

Watch Dates: Oct 19 - 20, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: The pacing of this was so good, they managed to give everything needed and timed it well within 2 hours. Well written, well acted, well planned, well shot, nice. I liked and understood the main characters and even the side characters had distinct personalities despite not being fully fledged. I loved how Gi Tae and Wan were so playful with each other, whether it be with the teasing they did and playing hard to get but also the easy affection they often had whether it be kisses, pecks, tickles, hugs, hand holding, just regular romantic touching - a good balance between being strangely chaste and very raunchy. Was cute and I’m glad this is the show that I watched after not watching anything for a while but I won't think about them again, probably. 

tags: our dating sim

Live Blogging: Our Dating Sim Live Blogging

Sing My Crush

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Aug 2, 2023

Watch Via: iQiyi (paid, so :>)

Watch Dates: Nov 18, 2023

Rating: 4.5/10

Overall Impression: It was... fine I guess, the plagiarism subplot had me invested because it was so frustrating (as it was meant to be) but I really didn’t care about the main couple. Their relationship and interactions did nothing for me. Also I’m shallow so either they needed to have more chemistry or needed to be more attractive to my tastes for me to enjoy watching it rip. I literally skimmed so much of Ep 4 - 7, especially skipped over the main couple interactions and watched to see the plagiarism issue get resolved.

Be My Favorite

Country: Thailand

Release Dates: May 26, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023

Watch Via: Youtube (free)

Watch Dates: Nov 23 - 30, 2023

Rating: 5.5/10

Overall Impression: It is such a tragedy that despite looking forward to this show for so long and enjoying some aspects and moments, ultimately, it fell flat for me. I feel like a lot of this show was objectively done well like the character arcs and acting and stuff but I'm not attached to any of it. The romance didn't make me feel giddy even though I really wish it had like it's strange that I didn't care at all about all those cute moments Kawi and Pisaeng had or the established relationship montages when usually they're some of my favourite aspects of a BL. agh whatever ig at least the show didn't treat Pear terribly.

tags: be my favorite

Live Blogging: Be My Favorite Live Blogging

[khaleesiofalicante]

Hey again ,how are you? Hope you're doing well and getting some rest. I love the back to back updates (even though I can't bring myself to read them yet, again, like I said, still a little obsessed with IALS but I will soon!) but you need to sleep and rest and take a break my friend! So,when I told you I'll be spaming you with my IALS feelings, I meant it. This is all your fault though, you are too good of a writer😭

Okay IALS scenarios that I can not stop thinking about, I have some theories about them that I will share later:

Where did all of Max's trophies go? Why did Magnus and Alec take them down in the first place?

I would love Lance's reaction when he realized that the song he played for his audition as a kid is the song that brought his parents together, I think he would act all disgusted by how gone they are for each other but would be secretly pleased and kinda happy about it on the inside because he's secretly a softie🥰

I would really like to think they get married eventually, maybe one day after they move to France, they kids are there to visit them and David walks downstairs and he sees Max cooking with the kids and laughing, they way they did when the kids were little, before the divorce and thinking, damn I have to make that man my husband again (officially)

I can't stop thinking about the first time they kiss or the first time they have sex in the same bed or when they move together (I know they don't mean that David is all healed but they're still pretty big milestones and must have meant a lot for both of them)

I also can't stop thinking about them in France, David going to the place he ran away from and doing it with Max, I can't even imagine how that conversation went before they agreed to do it, it must have been really difficult for both of them

I remember Max telling Arthur that he'll let him know the next time he washes his hair so he can teach him how to braid them, I can just see Arthur needing more than one time to get it right and David tagging along, you know, for research 👀

I know David loves Max's tattoos too much and eventually (after many years perhaps) did eventually made him strip and asked (kissed and licked) about every single one of them (a girl can dream and I dream big)

I kinda keep thinking about how Mavid running into Jaden again would go. Or even Mona, I have to admit I'm more curious about Mona, what can I say, I think about jealous, possessive David, I melt away, I'm a basic bitch

Completely unrelated, but the "I love you. I'm going to kill your dad. But I love you" quote you posted from your new fic scares me. I have many theories, but I really hope it's Max saying it to David. The pour guy didn't even get to punch the sadistic prick in IALS. He deserves compensation

Okay, that's about it for now, I'll go back to uni stuff. Have I mentioned how much I hate uni stuff?? Do you feel that way about work stuff too? Or do you actually enjoy it? Seems like a silly question but I'm curious, okay byeee🌷

PS: Song rec~ You are the reason by calum Scott and Leonard Lewis, I keep thinking about David playing this on the piano for Max and I just can't function🥹

LISTS AND SPAM? MY FAVE! LET'S GO!

They took it down with Max's permission and at his request. I think Max didn't want it anymore because he didn't want to be defined by it - and he didn't want his boys to feel the same pressure (We already saw Lance feeling it a little). Although I don't think malec threw it away. They know how hard Max worked to win every single one of them. It's probably in a storage unit :)

He would definitely find out about it (because he is watching the show now). I think if he was with Theia he'd sniffle a little. If he was with his parents he'd be like 'ew wtf is wrong with yall'. (as if this hypocrite doesn't compose music for his gf lmaooo)

I see it happening very much like that. It's not a big moment. Just a soft realization. It's a 'he is still here' and a 'i am ready now'.

I was extremely tempted to write this scene. But it did not make sense in the epilogue. I did not want it to be rushes so I left it out :(

Very difficult indeed. Also for Max - because it's a place that cost him a lot. A place that reminds him of Mallory. Moving to France is a symbolism of a big step. Bigger than even marriage or sex. It's a 'i'm not scared anymore'. They might not be fully healed (and perhaps never will) but they are not afraid of that anymore and that's beautiful.

I MISSED THIS FLUFF AHHHH

He did he did he did

One can never get enough of Jealous David content. Although I can see them meeting Jaden again and a lot of passive-aggressive comments lol. Of course Lance was there to serve cunt. Tempted to write this too...

You shall wait and see :)

I am fortunate enough to pick and choose what kind of work i wanted to do and what to avoid. so i mostly like the work i do - i just find it tiring because it's a lot. but of course even among the stuff i do choose, there are bits i don't like and hate (and it's often other people who make it feel so). if you ever want to rant about uni stuff or just wanna talk about it, you know where to find me x

ps - THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVE SONGS OMG.

[mikibwrites]

Fic Rec Friday pt 2

Hi y'all, I wasn't tagged, but everyone seems to be doing this and I don't really ever do real self promotion other than reblogging my own posts, so here I go!

So wanted to get some hiatus rec lists going and encourage some self promo in my friends so how about sharing your top fics no matter how big or small - give us the links to your wonderful words with the Most hits/Most kudos/Most comments/Most bookmarks /Most words/Least words

*Edit: I saw someone add Least X to this, to give those some love, and I wanna do that too since looking at these stat ratios low-key depressed me a little haha so give the Least X some love too pls!

Most Hits: I try to keep it silent, but you can read my mind (E, Tarlos)

A fic about their first time after Push.

Least Hits: Truly Worthy (G, Captive Prince)

A fic about reincarnation and getting the life you deserve for the sacrifices you've made

Most Kudos: Same as most hits

Least Kudos: In the Span of a Moment (T, Tarlos)

Another reincarnation fic tied up with a soulmate au where you get all your memories of your past lives with your soulmate back when you meet them again in your current life. Tiny bit of angst

Most Comments: Misery Loves Glamour (E, Malec)

Lol this one doesn't surprise me. It was fully written years ago, and it has 50 chapters. In those days normal was 30-50 comments per chapter drop lol.

Least Comments: "You Like My Costume?" (G, Tarlos)

My own tiny take on 'firefighter Carlos' wink wink nudge nudge

Most Bookmarks: same as most hits and most kudos

Least Bookmarks: As Always (G, Tarlos)

A sad, angsty little look at Carlos's life after the breakup.

Most Words: Misery again lol (167k fully done, but even with only a fifth reposted, it beat out Of Will and Wildflowers by 3k words)

Least Words: Tells (T, Tarlos)

An ask prompt fic about a friendly poker game with the 126 and Carlos :)

[malectober]

Remember when I said I had a surprise in store? Well… surprise!!

So, here’s the thing - along with welcoming new creators and new creations, I’d also like to celebrate the old, the creators who have been in this fandom (or atleast, made a contribution to this fandom) for years, no matter how big or small.

This is how I’m going to do exactly that

Trope of the Day - Every Monday to Friday, I will be taking a close look at some of the more popular tropes among Malec fandom, or maybe just some of my personal favourites. Then, I will scour my Ao3 bookmarks, skim through the tag itself, check out any memorable ff.net pieces, any tumblr-only fics if I can find them, and compile a fic rec list of the fics related to that trope.

Theme of the Day - Every Saturday and Sunday, I will scour through the malec tags on tumblr, and for a few hours I will reblog any and all visual content I come across which falls into a particular theme. This includes art, of course, and edits, moodboards, gifsets, etc.

But, I’m only one person, and there’s only so much content I can hunt down.

So, if you know any fic, or any visual content that deserves to be on this blog, just shoot me an ask. Since I’ll be putting fic recs under a cut, I won’t have any hassle adding new fics to it, and the visual content will of course be reblogged as usual.

(Note: you can send in visual content from any other sites - Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, etc. and I’ll just post the links to the blog. I won’t, however, go out of my way to look for content from other sites.)

Now… let’s get this party officially started 😎

[ayearofmalec]

please do a book malec theme. or any theme that includes book malec. those fics are really hard to find.

also thankyou for all these amazing recs. I've loved every single one of them.

Oh, that's an interesting idea! We will definitely put that on the list of possibilities!

And we're very happy to hear that you enjoy all the fanfics :)

[foodsies4me]

August Malec fic rec!

So the original theme for this month was going to be warlock!Alec as suggested by the lovely @creedofdrums but I realized I don’t know enough warlock!Alec fics to to fill a rec list so I have temporarily postponed the theme for a later date. So, this month is going to be The World Inverted Malec! As always, I have tagged the authors but if you prefer I don’t please tell me because I don’t want these to be annoying for the authors.💜

If you want to add your own recs, please feel free to do so!😊

One-shots:

How Rare and Beautiful by @glorious-spoon: TWI Magnus meets our Magnus and I loooove. Small moment of mistaken identity where TWI Magnus mistakes our Magnus as Asmodeus and I don’t k ow why but that part cracks me up without fail.

Summary:

Footsteps creak in the living room, and Magnus bolts upright, adrenaline flooding through him. His disturbed wards sting across his skin. He can taste the burn of the magic that slipped through them in the back of his throat. It feels strangely familiar, and that’s even more concerning. 

Or: the Magnus of 'This World Inverted' gets a couple of unexpected late-night visitors, and maybe a different perspective.

Worth the Risk by Aryn: TWI Magnus ends up in the shadowworld timeline/universe and meets a happy Magnus in a relationship with an equally happy Alec. Something he isn’t in his universe and maybe he might want to change that.

Summary:

When one of alt!Magnus' spells goes off course, he finds himself in a universe where another version of him is working as the High Warlock of Brooklyn and is in a stable relationship with shadowhunter Alec Lightwood. Together, the three of them have to figure out how to send him back to his old dimension. 

He's just not sure how he's going to break the news that he and Alec aren't together in his universe.

When the Worlds Collide by the prolific and renowned orphan_account: Malec meets TWI Malec and this fic is *delightful*.

Summary:

Magnus notices his Alternate self eyeing his husband up and down, "Yeah, I'll start explaining and you go and put on some clothes, okay?" He tells Alec. 

Alec knows why Magnus had said that and he laughs, "Now that's a line I never thought I'll hear you say." he winks at him and turns to go back to his bedroom, flexing his arms casually. It makes Alternate Magnus gasp. 

"Magnus," Alternate Alec elbows his boyfriend.

"Huh?" Alternate Magnus blinks and turns his head to face his Alec with a start. 

"Stop checking him out," Alec says accusingly, in a hushed voice, "I'm literally standing right here"

"wha- I wasn't" 

Or: Magnus Lightwood-Bane, The High Warlock of Brooklyn, gets drunk and summons his (and his husband's) alternate selves in this universe. 

And Alexander Gideon Lightwood-Bane, The Head of the New York institute, Is tired of his husband's drunken messes. 

Maybe this could end up well. Maybe this could end up a disaster. But it's definitely an interesting experience.

Well I Didn’t Expect That… by Tiger_Tiger_Burning_Bright: What if TWI Alec found Magnus after Clary and Jace just left, dead demon on the ground included?

Summary:

To say Magnus had had an eventful day would be somewhat of an understatement what with demons and shadowhunters from alternative dimensions, not to mention getting his magic back.

Perhaps he hoped that things would calm down once alternative Clary and Jace left. Unfortunately for his he didn't factor in two things.

Firstly years of neglect meant his magic wasn't as strong as he was used to which certainly made disposing of a dead demon challenging to say the least.

Secondly Alexander Lightwood, the tall, dark and frighteningly handsome mundane he'd met earlier, seemed determined to track him down.

Or what happens when the man who was flirting with you finds you in a dingy basement with a very dead demon.

Happy Birthday, Beautiful by theMagnusBane: TWI Alec throws Magnus a birthday party! What more could you want?

Summary:

The thing about having lived for centuries is that birthdays are no longer such a big deal. A pity no one told that to Magnus Bane's party extraordinaire boyfriend: Alec Lightwood.

Multi-chapter fics or series:

Never Stand Between Two Mirrors by @oncethrown: TWI Alec ends up in the shadowworld universe. I adore the characterization in this fic and both Alecs interacting is the best!

Summary:

Alec has enough on his plate right now. His parents are furious at him, Magnus Bane is making him feel things he's trying so hard not to feel, his wedding is coming up, and his world is breaking apart.

What he doesn't need is a fussy mundane version on himself showing up in the Institute basement. What he doesn't need is Magnus telling him that they'll just have to wait for Seelie Magic to suck that version of himself back to his own dimension.

But since when does Alec get what he needs?

Alternate Dimension Alec gets trapped in the Shadowhunter reality at some point after the "I know you feel what I feel" scene. The gang desperately tries to stop chaos from ensuing.

Through The Looking Glass by @imawriteriwrite this series is just all around adorable and perfect for a feel-good read.

Summary:

After everything with the Soul Sword, after breaking apart and then bringing their lives back together, Alec wanted to do something to show Magnus that he truly loved him. Something that would let the warlock know just how important he was.

A world revived by apathyinreverie: I adore all of this author’s fics but this is certainly one among my favourites!

Summary:

What if the ever-so-brief presence of two Shadowhunters in the inverted world had some unexpected, rather far-reaching consequences? What if magic and demons return to a world that has entirely forgotten how to handle either? 

And suddenly Magnus finds himself stuck explaining the Shadowworld to a group of nephilim who think that seraph blades are pretty cool lightsaber knockoffs and who instead of discussing obscure demon lore keep quoting Disney movies at each other. 

If Ragnor were still alive, he'd laugh himself silly at Magnus' current plight.

hold you to the floor (I was only falling in love) by @liminoidal: Magnus’ magic and Alec, what more perfect combination is there?

Summary:

This won’t be the last I see of you, Alexander, he thought to himself, and he couldn’t tell if it was his own excitement or the magic of his very soul (if the vile thing existed) that purred with excitement.

(Or, four times Magnus' magic behaved... oddly around Alec, and one time that Alec had the answers.)

[magnus-the-maqnificent]

hello do you have any in universe malec fanfic recommendations??

Hey there!

I’m afraid I don’t have many - I’m more of an AU slut, but here you go!

he will make the face of heaven so fine

Destructive Little Kitten

Blue is the colour (this one’s a shortie but a cutie)

The story of an one eyed panda

The Goodbye Kisses

Hold on to those

Mishaps

All that glitters is gold

Five Times…

Time loop

dreaming in blue

Past, present and future

KucatsHouse and CrypticNotCoy on Ao3 also have several in-universe malec fics, so do check them out! 😘

[arialerendeair]

I loved your mute Magnus fic so so much- if you're comfortable I'd love to see an autistic!Alec fic

Hey Nonny!  

While I love my Mute!Magnus fic - I would want to be able to do Autistic!Alec justice and I don’t think a prompt is the best place for me to do that.  HOWEVER!!  I thought now would be a great chance to link some wonderful autistic!Alec fics and authors who have done a wonderful job representing what you’re looking for!!  

@eternallysilvermagnusandalec​ - Is someone I would highly recommend following if you are interested in Autistic!Alec content and I’ve linked one of their fics below!! 

Quiet now, you’re gonna wake the beast by Eternallysilvermagnusandalec

it took me years to say the words that you did not even need said by arekiras

A Magical Mundane Morning by HockeyShit

us against the world by alexanderlightweight (find their blog @alexanderlightweight over here!) 

Hold Me While It Rains by hmweasley

Hope that you enjoy some of these recs, Nonny!!!  These fics are all WONDERFUL and I enjoyed them so much!  

[fromslytherintoanimetobooks]

Random Book Recommendations

With everything going on (what with stay at home orders and such) I have finally been able to start had some time to read some of the books on my list.  I’ve reread the entirety of the Harry Potter series again, but I don’t feel that I need to recommend them as this account is primarily a Harry Potter blog, so I have a few other recommendations.  (Disclaimer:  These are all romances in some shape or form as I am a bit of a romantic, but in such stressful times I think everyone could do with a bit of fantasy and romance.  I also stuck to YA and New Adult to keep the mood a bit lighter.)

1.  Carry On (and subsequently Wayward Son) by Rainbow Rowell

I’d recommend this/these books to any Harry Potter fan as they seem an awful lot like that series.  It includes the whole prophecy and chosen one, plus the big bad.  It is LGBTQIA+ romance, and for fans of Drarry I feel like it will be reminiscent of that relationship.  It’s a good read that is well paced and I found both Carry On and Wayward Son to be great escapes from the real world.

2.  Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

This is another LGBTQIA+ romance, but it is so much more than just that.  It is full of political intrigue which I found a great change from typical themes in similar Prince Charming stories.  I’d recommend this more for people who are a bit interested in government as it remains a heavy component throughout the story, but I don’t think it would alienate anyone who picked it up for fun.

3.  Defending Taylor (Hundred Oaks series) by Miranda Kenneally

This one is part of my favorite series (it is my favorite book of the series).  Hundred Oaks (the series) is one of my favorite series, and because I am a soccer fan (and former soccer player) the theme of this book fit really well.  It’s a sweeter type of romance, although still more mature than simply holding hands.  I would recommend the entire series, but if you have time for just one book from it, I think you should chose Defending Taylor.

4.  The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

I would honestly recommend reading the Mortal Instruments series before reading this book, but of all of the series that have branched off from the TMI series this is probably my favorite.  It is another LGBTQIA+ novel (which is different from the original series).  I think that this book is a fair bit more interesting than many of the original books because it takes place in many different countries and cities around Europe which makes it a varied and very interesting story.  I do recommend reading TMI and all of the accompanying series and spin offs, but I will say that this is my favorite (and I am looking forward to the upcoming sequel).

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So those are a few of my recommendations based on recent reading.  If you have read these books, let me know what you think.  If you have any recommendations for what I should read next, let me know.  

Stay safe and healthy!

[shadowhuntersfanficrecs]

Chapters: 5/5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood Characters: Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood, and mentions of our other favs Additional Tags: this is a angst fic, Read at Your Own Risk, malec talks adoption, angst with happy ending tho, can't do sad endings fam, i am already depressed enough

Magnus and Alec finally have a proper chat about starting a family - but only realize that they are not on the same page. They are not even on the same book or the same library. There are so many fears to overcome and difficult confessions to make.

An angst fic about malec adoption - because relationships take effort.

Broken hearts, Restless minds, Tired bodies and Other things.

[khaleesiofalicante]

MALLORY IS EXPOSEEEDDDDD!!!

i'm surprised david still hasn't found out about the kiss. this chapter was a fucking rollercoaster.

also idris is in danger of being completely exposed. this is insane and really stupid but the whole 9 point circle thing is so brilliant i'm kinda turned on rn... don't judge me!

HOW DARE MALLORY TAKE MY BABY CHAIRMAN MEOW... i love magnus being all protective over him tho

mal and max will go on a date? ew.

GABRIEL WENT FERAL! they're usually so calm and collected I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!

i feel really bad for selena! also where the fuck are anjali and rafe?!

I KNEW ALEC WOULD BE THE ONE TO GO W DAVID. I FUCKING KNEW IT. but this means malec won't be spending time together. they haven't even talked about their argument from earlier.

there's something very concerning about devlin daddy. why did alec say he looked familiar? WE NEED ANSWERS DANI

this has been my favorite chapter so far. i got a much need adrenalin rush!

love, Yana

ps. i can't believe i forgot to mention how amazingly cute the opening malec scene was! my babies are so... married. i love it. ALSO ALEC HAVING COMPETENCE KINK>>>>>>

(if you have any academia malec fic recs, please let me know. i'm a hoe for those.)

DEVLIN DADDY PLEASE YANA YOU ARE KILLING ME SDKHCFKJSN

These are on my list but I haven't gotten to them yet. Give it a try:

The Chemistry Between Us by astudyinfic

Professor Lightwood by Anonymous