(Team Fantasy) [Interspecies Romance] A Time Before Dusk)

[pokechan]

Title: A Time Before Dusk
Prompt: [interspecies]
Rating: T for Teen
Warnings: canon-typical violence
Notes: While this is a Zelda/TRC crossover I've made sure (and been assured) that no prior Zelda knowledge is required to understand and enjoy this fic.


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Comments

[sarifinafilth]

This is a review from someone who has never played a Zela game in her life.


How well did this fic fit the prompt? - (10)

It fit very well! Very Fantasy, very Interspecies! Except... turns out it's only half interspecies. Somehow that must be cheating. |D

How well written was the fic? - (9)

The writing was very smooth and easy to read, with few hiccups. If there were mistakes, they weren't prominent enough to be distracting. Sometimes the cases that talked about history or culture were a little dense, but I have no doubt that's because they're probably filled with references to the actual Zelda games. It was easy enough for me to understand though, and made me wish I'd played the games myself. It had a very strong start, good climax, and somewhat satisfying end.

One of my only complaints is that the romantic scenes - like the almost kiss - seemed to come from nowhere and were more than a little awkwardly placed (though perhaps that was intentional). They were always moving a little faster than expected. It also would've been nice to hear a bit from Fai's perspective after he woke up again - a lot happened, and I had a hard time getting in his head after it or figuring out just what he was thinking/feeling.

How much did I enjoy this fic overall? (9)

This fic was a real ride! I got very invested in this universe I knew nothing about before, and from your descriptions, it really sounded beautiful. Everything was good, from the wonder to the sexy to the angst. Many thumbs up.

I'll admit, I wanted Kyle to see Fai in the end. To actually stare and acknowledge that he failed to kill him and die in his confusion. It would've been so satisfying after all that mocking he did.