IT IS DONE!!! Omg, I can't belive this day has finally come where I can send out this baby into the world. Thank you, all you lovely people who helped me get this done!My wonderful, talented artist and inofficial cheerleader
crimsonswirls who got drunk with me, showed me love through CAPS LOG and shared an hour of birthday blast (and art! SO much gorgeous art! *hugs*). My beta-readers,
mayotoffees and
typewritertip, who hunted down stray commas and hyphens as well as giving insightful comments on characters and squeels of encouragement. Thank you so much! There are the two Asian bombshells
deminos001 who was my cheerleader for all things
dark and
blood_songs90 who made me incredibly beautiful birthday art that was a great inspiration. And last but not least there were all the awesome and amazing people over at PL chat who made me feel welcome when I stumbled into fandom (you lot know who you are – so much love!!).
Title: A Beacon In The DarkPairings/characters: Merlin/Arthur, past Arthur/Mithian, Gwen/Lancelot, Morgana/Leon
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~ 96k
Warnings: non-con, violence, prostitution related dub-con and humiliation, panic attacks, forced drug use (magic repressing medication), minor character death. One scene includes non-graphic whipping, bondage and asphyxiation (also prostitution related). There are some very vague references to recreational drug use, suicide and incest.
Summary: In a society where people with magic are persecuted, Arthur is a lawyer who takes on a prominent murder case. The suspect is a sorcerer: Merlin, Arthur's former childhood friend, who vanished at sixteen when his magic was discovered. Now, ten years later, Merlin is a prostitute, and Arthur has to solve more than Merlin's secrets to save the man he still loves from execution.
A story about two friends, who after losing their hope, their innocence and their way, finally find each other again.
with gorgeous art by
crimsonswirls