REC: Last Man Standing

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Crossposted to emma_recs. I just needed to squee about this fic twice, so bear with me!

Title: Last Man Standing, by Jedi Rita (jedirita)
Rating: "is for films, not literature"
Warning: domestic violence - physical, emotional, sexual abuse; these are not happy puppies
Summary: Remus and Sirius live for a year at No. 12 Grimmauld Place.

I have been waiting a long, long time to enthusiastically pimp recommend this particular fic. Rita, as many people know, is not only one of my very best friends, but also one of my favorite writers. But don't think that has blinded me in this case -- this fic is stunning. It's intense, it's fresh, it's emotional, it's gripping, it's gritty, and it's imminently readable, as all of Rita's work is. This is a fresh take on the Sirius/Remus relationship that hints at Snape/Lupin to come and feels like it could be canon. The story runs parallel to the events of Order of the Phoenix but is told from Remus's perspective as he lives with Sirius at Grimmauld Place for a year. Rita gets inside Remus's head, to great effect. This isn't fluffy Sirius/Remus -- that may pique some folks' interest and worry others. In either case, you should read it.