April 2025 Fanfic Recs

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Original fiction reading of the month included Christie's Evil Under the Sun, which is one I thought I'd read when I was young, but had no record of. Reading it now didn't especially answer the question, since I've definitely seen the David Suchet episode (also a long time ago). As I was reading, I vaguely remembered whodunnit, but not how. Regardless, it wasn't one of my all-time favorites of hers, but I enjoyed it and am glad I can now officially check it off my list.

And here are some of the fics I enjoyed in April:

MDZS/CQL Fanfic Recs

An interesting take on a time travel fix-it, where Xichen gets the opportunity to make five different small changes to try and make things better.

i’m reaching light through the struggle, Lan Xichen/Jin Guangyao, 18k, teen

“There are stipulations... It will only work five times. You cannot kill anyone. And it lasts only a short while.”

Given the chance to rewrite moments in his history, Lan Xichen discovers those moments change with every decision he makes.

Word of Honor Fanfic Recs

And a fun little Yexie supernatural AU:

entente, Ye Baiyi/Xie Wang, 1k, general audiences

Ye Baiyi tries his best to look like an unthreatening old hippy. It’s not too hard; that’s exactly what he is to most people. He’s not quite prepared to open the door and see a boy with the sharpest damn cheekbones Ye Baiyi’s ever seen standing there, but he’s not mad about it either.

“Hello,” the boy says. “You must be the new neighbour.”

Happy reading!