To be honest, I don't think there is an awful lot of redemptionist slash around that can proudly claim to have characterisations close to canon. Some S/X is hot on a pornographic level (hey, not complaining here), but you don't get authentic voices or characterisations. Some stories have good voices and good smut - but nothing else. No theme, no discourse.
Ladymoluk/Jenny Chrighton writes a lot of Spike slash, and often Spike is portrayed as not-so-evil. But the stories are romance plus kink plus graphic porn - and not about redemption. I don't always agree with the characterisation, and I don't like all her stuff, but maybe you'd like to have a look for yourself. At least she has plot, support characters and ideas which haven't been done to death. Plus the stories are long and technically well done. Her pairings are S/Angel and S/Giles, occasionally with Wes thrown in. http://www.squashduck.com/~ltd/index.htm
Xanpet's stuff you can find at my site. She writes plot driven stories that do not ignore the fact that Spike is a vampire. There is smut, but also adventure, but I don't think there's a lot of focus on the redemtpion, either. I like her stories because the characters don't act girly and because her Spike is snarky.
I am a very nitpicky slash reader. I read a lot but most stories I forget moments later. I often feel like S/X is my favourite junk food, satisfying in a rushed sort of way, but not the kind of meal where the flavour lingers. Exceptions are of course Anna S and Mad Poetess. I also think that Juliatheyounger's slash is very good.
I also liked "Heat" by Two Ladies of ? (Darn can't remember the name, it's set in a Turkish Bath). I will try to find a few more links/stories for you.
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Date: 2003-03-12 06:26 am (UTC)Ladymoluk/Jenny Chrighton writes a lot of Spike slash, and often Spike is portrayed as not-so-evil. But the stories are romance plus kink plus graphic porn - and not about redemption. I don't always agree with the characterisation, and I don't like all her stuff, but maybe you'd like to have a look for yourself. At least she has plot, support characters and ideas which haven't been done to death. Plus the stories are long and technically well done. Her pairings are S/Angel and S/Giles, occasionally with Wes thrown in.
http://www.squashduck.com/~ltd/index.htm
Xanpet's stuff you can find at my site. She writes plot driven stories that do not ignore the fact that Spike is a vampire. There is smut, but also adventure, but I don't think there's a lot of focus on the redemtpion, either. I like her stories because the characters don't act girly and because her Spike is snarky.
I am a very nitpicky slash reader. I read a lot but most stories I forget moments later. I often feel like S/X is my favourite junk food, satisfying in a rushed sort of way, but not the kind of meal where the flavour lingers. Exceptions are of course Anna S and Mad Poetess. I also think that Juliatheyounger's slash is very good.
I also liked "Heat" by Two Ladies of ? (Darn can't remember the name, it's set in a Turkish Bath). I will try to find a few more links/stories for you.
You might like Rune's story Never say Never. That is worth archiving. Definitely.
http://www.elusive-soul.com/neversaynever.html