The Dark is Rising recs

If I'm lucky there's going to be two updates coming up. This one for The Dark is Rising and the next for Fullmetal Alchemist. That way all the anime enthusiasts can have something to look at.

So my pairing of choice for the The Dark is Rising is Will/Bran with the ocassional gen fic thown in there for good measure. DiR is a five book series written by the extremely talented Susan Cooper and comprises Under Sea, Over Stone, The Dark is Rising, The Greenwitch, The Grey King, and Silver on the Tree. I first read the series when I was in fifth grade, so they're light reading and you could plow through them in 2-3 days if you're feeling ambitious.

The main character, Will Stanton, is the last of the Old Ones, charged with five others to defeat the Dark from gaining power in the mortal world. Will, along with his mentor Merriam, the Drew children, and Bran Davies compromise the forces of the Light who are the only ones who can combat the Dark. The setting is modern day Europe and mixes in beuatifully Arthurian legend and folklore as well as Welsh myth.

And since I'm too lazy and not articulate enough, I'm going to point you all to ninkasa's excellent Will/Bran essay, Wonderful Journey, written for ship_manifesto.

Harmony, Faith and Up in Smoke by aishuu (drabbles, gen)
Protection by sheldrake (oneshot, gen, slight Will/Bran)
Christmas Wishes by the_reader (oneshot, Will/Bran)
To Remember For Always by genarti (oneshot, Will/Bran)
( Longer reviews under here )

Fanart Rec
The Raven Boy by adamasoda A lovely older!Bran drawing, the rest of adamasoda's artwork is hosted at Celestial Soda Pop

And I promise to add to these recs soon, I just need to reimerse myself in the fandom.

Fanfic Links/WiP Update
The Flooding Dark, The Evening Strange: Four by herongale (FMA, ScarxEd) you have to go read this. guh.
Brothers, part 2, chapter 1 continued by kalikamaxwell (Edxalter!Alphonse) *spoilers*
Before the Fall by ponderosa121 (FF VI, Kefka/Edgar) brilliant creepy!Kefka. loved it.
Why part 2/? by svz_insanity (HnG)
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken chapter 13 by kye_kestrel (HxH, KuroroxKurapika)
Wishful Thinking: Attempt #1 by ysabet (DNAngel/XXXHolic)
Reprise 1/3 by aishuu (PoT, Ryoma) spin-off of Thirty, the sequel to Dross
We All Fall Down part 5 by rosesmove (SV)
Snupin Challenges Continued by demon_of_rice (HP, Snape/Lupin)
sic transit gloria mundi Letter Twenty-Six by _furorbelli_ and decerto (HP)