Inverse
(1) "Inverse" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 8th September 2002 (5)
(22K)
This AU story opens with the intriguing "The night he found out
that Jim Ellison was alive..." and carries on in a wonderfully angsty
and friendshippy way, with a hopeful ending -- while leaving the central
questions unanswered, though a very few answers are hinted at. But I
still want to know why, not to mention how and what and where... and
what happens next.
(2) "Function" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 9th September 2002 (1)
(22K)
Thanks to DebbieLD for telling me that the next installment of
the AU story begun in "Inverse" was out. Again it's too small, but
again we have wonderful angst and comfort, the tentative
dance-and-retreat of the too-long-separated and emotionally wounded
friends. We have a few more questions answered, but not much. This
ain't a story, this is really a work-in-progress. So we want the next
chapter, of course!
(3) "Relative Space" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 6th October 2002 (1)
(24K)
This is the third chapter in this story begun with "Inverse".
It's worth going back and re-reading the other two before reading this
one, they are so closely connected. Ah, at this rate we'll never find
out what happened or who the bad guys were or are, because the focus is
really on Jim and Jim's suffering of the aftermath of whatever it was
that was done to him -- and Blair suffering from seeing Jim suffering,
and trying to help without frightening the twitchy Jim away. Talk about
angst! But considering how many stories there are which just gloss over
aftermaths, (well, they don't actually gloss, they just assume that the
only payback is nightmares) then this is worthily different, even though
it does require one to be more patient -- almost as patient as Blair is
required to be. He doesn't get any magic storytelling time-compression,
and we're waiting right along with him.
(4) "Natural Force" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 1st January 2003 (1)
(28K)
Here's the next chapter. We learn a little more, with dark and
delicate pictures painted, more tracks of blood from a wounded soul;
more of the circumstances of Jim's "death". We still don't know why,
but we know somewhat of how and what. More in the next chapter, I
presume!
(5) "Entropy" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 1st January 2003 (2)
(24K)
This story is the (too brief) next chapter after "Natural Force".
We find out a little more again, we see the angst and the tension
and the love... Not to mention the picturesque words:
Blair woke, opened his eyes to the fragile light of early morning,
and thought instantly of Jim lying on his futon like a man shipwrecked;
washed up on a beach, exhausted and battered, but finally on solid
ground again. Home.
The supporting character of Leo is good too.
(6) "Convergence" (Sentinel)
By Brook Henson
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 28th January 2003 (3)
(25K)
This is the sequel to "Entropy". I would not recommend people
read this one until the next part is out, because this one is more like
half a chapter than a chapter -- it opens with something intriguing, and
doesn't close, not really. However, those of you who are like the happy
torment of a work-in-progress, go ahead, because it still keeps up the
tone and tension of the earlier parts.