Rec: Illyria

[dark-aegis.livejournal.com]

Series: Illyria
Author: TARDIS_stowaway
Rating: All Ages
Author's summary: Three years after Doomsday, Rose finds her new universe's version of the Ninth Doctor. Rose may be running for her life, but she's not the one most in need of rescue. Also, the TARDIS looks like a ticket booth. The title of the series comes from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In the play, a tragic shipwreck leaves Viola stranded in a foreign land, much as Rose is stranded in another universe. Much mistaken identity and unspoken love ensue. Although this series contains significantly less cross-dressing than the play, I thought the tone of mixed angst and humor fit just right. "What country, friends, is this?" "This is Illyria, lady." "And what should I do in Illyria?" Run.
Characters/Pairings: Ninth Doctor, Rose
Warnings: none

Recced because: This is an original take on the "Rose is stuck in an AU and comes across an alternate version of the Doctor". I love TARDIS_stowaway's version of the Ninth Doctor who travels around in a ticket booth. He's crotchety, he's classic oncoming storm, and most of all, he remains quintessentially Nine even though he's not really the Nine we know and love. I also adore Rose in this series. This a stronger older Rose, a Rose that I wish we'd met during her run on DW. Fantastic plotting, exciting storylines, and humour all characterise this series. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves AUs and who loves the Ninth Doctor.

Comments

[honorh.livejournal.com]

It's one of my favorites as well. First-person narration can be tricky, but it gives these stories a noirish feel that's a great deal of fun. Plus, the author gives Pete's World a bunch of beautifully quirky little touches. Thylacines in London! How's that not fun?

[fishface44.livejournal.com]

I wholeheartedly second this recommendation. Illyria is one of my all-time favorites series!!

[kerravonsen]

I third it (and now have to cross it off the list of recs I was going to make...)

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Oh my! *blushes* Thank you so much for the rec!

(Now I'm reminded that I've been meaning to tweak the series summary, which is kind of messy and does not reflect the fact that my AU now comes complete with cross-dressing. Oh well.)

[dark-aegis.livejournal.com]

You're extremely welcome :) I do love this series, so I had to rec it.