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I haven't bothered with Thursday recommendations for a while, but this series utterly devoured my brain during the months where it was updated twice-weekly, so I just have to share it now that it's done.

Do you liked Downton Abbey? How about well-researched historical fiction? How about gay romance set against the backdrop of World War I? How do you feel about gross sobbing? I know I did it more than a few times reading it.

I give you the Halo Effect series by [archiveofourown.org profile] Alex51324 

Part 1. Halo Effect - When Thomas rescues Lady Mary from the nefarious attentions of Turkish houseguest Kemal Pamuk, his employers and coworkers begin to see him differently...and Things Get Better. A Season One AU diverging from canon in Episode 3, The One Where The Turkish Gentleman Dies in Mary's Bed.

Part 2 - Soldier's Heart - Following the events of "Halo Effect," Thomas Barrow goes to war. A season two AU.

I hear the author plans a season three in the long term, but is currently working on a one-shot set in WWII where Thomas and his boyfriend take in an evacuee from the blitz.


Date: 2020-02-28 02:24 am (UTC)
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I just read that story and IT IS SO GOOD. Alex is an incredible author.

However, the Downton AU that I really want to read (that I haven't watched enough Downton to write myself) is the one where Lady Mary got pregnant from Mr. Pamuk and she and Cora and O'Brien go to visit Granny in America so they can pretend the baby is Cora's.

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