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Title: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by JoeLawson
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU, angst, hurt/comfort, bonding (!), creature!fic
Length: 39,000 words
Warnings: n/a
Review:
In a world where humans and mermaids live side-by-side in a mostly-easy truce, Danny's a mermaid.
First, a reassurance: it's not as cheesy as it sounds. The mer-world is surprisingly layered and complex, considering the length of the story, and JoeLawson takes it seriously. The end result is a fascinating exploration of how Danny-the-mermaid (and why is it always Danny who is the mermaid/sea creature/cursed one/mafia guy/otherwise-AU-altered? Is it because he's just that much more interesting than Steve?) may be physically different than his canon counterpart, but there's nothing on earth that can change the essentials of his personality. Well-written, with intriguing customs and rituals, a fantastic Chin and Kono, and Rachel being utterly awesome, and you have a great fic for fans of Steve/Danny, AUs, or just Hawaii Five-0 in general.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Categories: AU, angst, hurt/comfort, bonding (!), creature!fic
Length: 39,000 words
Warnings: n/a
Review:
In a world where humans and mermaids live side-by-side in a mostly-easy truce, Danny's a mermaid.
First, a reassurance: it's not as cheesy as it sounds. The mer-world is surprisingly layered and complex, considering the length of the story, and JoeLawson takes it seriously. The end result is a fascinating exploration of how Danny-the-mermaid (and why is it always Danny who is the mermaid/sea creature/cursed one/mafia guy/otherwise-AU-altered? Is it because he's just that much more interesting than Steve?) may be physically different than his canon counterpart, but there's nothing on earth that can change the essentials of his personality. Well-written, with intriguing customs and rituals, a fantastic Chin and Kono, and Rachel being utterly awesome, and you have a great fic for fans of Steve/Danny, AUs, or just Hawaii Five-0 in general.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea