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This Dark Road Will Lead Us Where We Want to Be
Merlin/Arthur Fanfic
When a visiting noble attacks Arthur with the intent to kill, Merlin is forced to openly use magic to save his life. With execution less than twenty-four hours away, a desperate Arthur tricks Merlin into binding their souls in order to prevent his death as a sorcerer. But the soul-bond has some unexpected consequences, and when Uther demands that Arthur unbind his soul so he can carry on with the execution, the two set out on a journey to find answers. Along the way they deal with the ramifications of Merlin's deception, discover some truths about their growing feelings for one another, and are forced to make some huge decisions that could have an impact on their lives forever.
Words:90516 complete
Artist: Itzcoatl
When a visiting noble attacks Arthur with the intent to kill, Merlin is forced to openly use magic to save his life. With execution less than twenty-four hours away, a desperate Arthur tricks Merlin into binding their souls in order to prevent his death as a sorcerer. But the soul-bond has some unexpected consequences, and when Uther demands that Arthur unbind his soul so he can carry on with the execution, the two set out on a journey to find answers. Along the way they deal with the ramifications of Merlin's deception, discover some truths about their growing feelings for one another, and are forced to make some huge decisions that could have an impact on their lives forever.
Words:90516 complete
Artist: Itzcoatl
- GenresFan FictionM M Romance
154 pages, ebook
First published January 11, 2012
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September 20, 2015
This. This was one of the best reveals I have seen. This wasn't just a reveal, this was an epic journey of discovery and the only thing bad about the story was that it ended. So many emotions. I loved it.
This was all Arthur. When I finished this last night my first thought was that I missed Merlin's voice. By the time I woke up this morning I realized that not having Merlin's voice actually made this story that much more special. Arthur made decisions and as the reader you kind of had to just go with it and believe in it. It was brilliant honestly.
The truths that Arthur had to face and later accept were not easy. Finding the bigger picture, knowing it matters is not easy and watching him struggle but know deep inside what mattered more was the best part of the journey.
Arthur was the magic in this story for more reasons than one.
This was all Arthur. When I finished this last night my first thought was that I missed Merlin's voice. By the time I woke up this morning I realized that not having Merlin's voice actually made this story that much more special. Arthur made decisions and as the reader you kind of had to just go with it and believe in it. It was brilliant honestly.
The truths that Arthur had to face and later accept were not easy. Finding the bigger picture, knowing it matters is not easy and watching him struggle but know deep inside what mattered more was the best part of the journey.
Arthur was the magic in this story for more reasons than one.
October 21, 2015
3.5 stars. This was a pretty good read. I liked the way it started out and the relationship between Arthur and Merlin. There was a lot of suspense in how things would play out until they basically exiled themselves. Uther was a cartoon villain, but I think that is how he's portrayed on the show. Maybe this went on too long. My level of interest was not as high as I read my way through the story. For me the ending was definitely the low point.
September 1, 2016
A nice easy reading. The words flow smoothly and consistently till the end, make it feels more like a 50k than 90k words novel. The execution of the story is great, the plot good. But the ending is a bit too easy and simple, even if it's in sync with the tone of the rest of the story.
December 26, 2016
The plot was outclass, very different, very much how imagined the outing of Merlin should be like. And exactly how Arthur should have reacted.
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