Jack/Ianto Recs

Title: Far From Perfect
Author: Otherhawk
Genre: Sci fi, Adventure
Rating: T (Suitable for teens, 13 years and older, with some violence, minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes.)
Summary: Set midseason one. After a difficult day, Ianto and Jack go out for a a nice, friendly drink that may or may not be something more. What could possibly go wrong? Warning for slash and violence. Chapter 4 Journeys, arguments and making plans.
Status: WIP
Length: Four chapters.
Warnings: Violence and homophobia
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Far From Perfect is that rare slash fic that deals with the subject of homophobia. It's set mid season one, when most of us suspect that the attraction between Jack and Ianto has started to grow. I could easily see this fitting in before TKKS, the awkward transition before consummation which is made more awkward by the fact that this level of same-sex attraction is painfully new for Ianto. At the same time there's a very obvious culture clash going on between Jack and Ianto that is really interesting to read. Jack's 51st century mores, past and darkness contrasted with Ianto's youth, comparative innocence and 21st century socialization.

Title: Hostage Situation
Author: crabby_lioness
Genre: Smut, BDSM, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: R
Summary: Jack wants to role-play. Ianto indulges him, with unforseen consequences.
Status: Complete
Length: Two chapters.
Warnings: bondage, angst, smut
Comment or Excerpt from fic: This is a really good piece of BDSM kink, and while it's porn, it manages to be much more than that at the same time. It's hot, and angsty and sweet.

Title: Another World
Author: Blucougar57
Genre: Drama/Sci Fi
Rating: T (Suitable for teens, 13 years and older, with some violence, minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes.)
Summary: A rash of inexplicable murders leads to a clash of cultures when a secretive agency moves in on NYPD territory, and Bobby Goren finds he may well have met his match in the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness...
Status: WIP
Length: 107,813 words
Warnings: Some violence and graphic scenes.
Comment: Blucougar's Another World is one of my favorite Torchwood fics to date. There's a lot to this story. It's long, and extremely well written. This fic manages to be both a character piece and to have an exceptional plot - usually stories tend one way or the other. It's also a crossover with Law and Order: Criminal Intent, but don't let that scare you away. The fic strikes a fair balance between the two shows, with perhaps a bit more focus on the Torchwood team. I'm not familiar with the Law and Order fandom, really, but I found it easy to slip into this fic. And of course it's Jack/Ianto, heaped on top of a mighty serving of angst as Jack tries to cope with the fallout from the year that never was, while leading his team and trying to catch a monster. And Ianto's there for him, which is written in a really sweet, believable way.