Jack/Ianto Recs

Title: Ashes and Dust
Author: Blucougar57
Genre: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: Adult
Summary: The usual Christmas celebrations are turned on their head for the Torchwood team when a seemingly random attack devastates one of their own.
Status: WIP
Length: 6 chapters
Warnings: Rape, assault, graphic violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: This fic hurts to read, and yet it's so incredibly compelling. A lot of fics deal with the concept of Jack hurting Ianto; this fic does it the other way around, and boy, is it a whammy. Jack is utterly devastated in this fic, and the author writes it very convincingly. I'm actually kind of sad that this isn't finished, but intrigued to see where it will go especially with a Jack who's dealing with the repercussions of rape, and how that will affect his relationship with Ianto. It's very, very clear in this fic that Jack and Ianto love each other, but are dealing with a huge misunderstanding on top of the fact that Jack is traumatized and in an incredible amount of pain. It also has Kathy Swanson, who's written very well as a concerned detective just trying to do her job, and who approaches what has happened to Jack with a compassionate professionalism that is very desperately needed, as the Torchwood team are far too close to Jack to offer that.

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