One of the most common tropes in Mass Effect self-insert stories is having the protagonist quietly preserve the original timeline while making small improvements along the way. My Effect: Divergence does the exact opposite. Rather than trying to stay out of the way, the protagonist completely changes the course of history before the events of […]
If you’re familiar with My Next Life as a Villainess (Hamefura), you already know the premise. Katarina Claes is reincarnated as the villainess of an otome game, destined for a terrible future. Her solution? Avoid every bad ending by staying as far away from the main plot as possible. Naturally, she accidentally becomes the center […]
I have always loved both Mass Effect and the Mega Man X series. Unfortunately, Mega Man is one of those classic action franchises from the 1990s that never had much room for storytelling because of the hardware limitations of the time. As a result, finding truly good Mega Man fanfiction is surprisingly difficult. This crossover […]
Robb Returns is one of the most satisfying time-travel fix-it fanfics I have ever read. The premise is simple enough: Robb Stark returns to the moment just before the beginning of the series after dying at the Red Wedding. What I particularly appreciate is that Robb is not suddenly all-knowing. He only remembers what he […]
I laughed my ass off reading this fanfic. The Fucker is completely unapologetic about the kind of comedy it wants to deliver. It is packed with adult humor, suggestive situations, and enough ridiculous misunderstandings to make it feel like an old-school comedy movie such as The Naked Gun. If that style of humor isn’t for […]
Will of Embers is one of those fanfics that perfectly embraces the “failing upward” trope, and I absolutely love it for that. The story begins immediately after the Nine-Tails attack, when the protagonist suddenly finds himself inhabiting the body of Hiruzen Sarutobi. There is just one problem. He has no memories. No legendary shinobi skills. […]
Relic of the Future is one of my favorite RWBY fanfics of all time. This story takes the classic time-travel fix-it premise and gives it real weight. Rather than simply rewriting events, it explores the consequences of changing the timeline and how even small alterations can create a completely different future. The story takes place […]
Dust and Echoes is a fantastic crossover that successfully blends the science-fiction elements of Halo with the fantasy world of RWBY. One of the first things that stood out to me was the quality of the writing. The characters feel alive and believable, and while the story includes several original characters, they never feel out […]
Make a Wish remains the funniest fanfiction I have ever read. The story follows Harry Potter shortly after learning about the prophecy. Convinced that he has little chance of surviving a confrontation with Voldemort, Harry decides that if he is going to die, he should at least enjoy life first. Using a fake identity, he […]
A Farmer’s Tale is one of the most realistic kingdom-building isekai fanfics I have read. Set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire before Robert’s Rebellion, the story follows the son of a merchant who decides to move north, purchase his own land, and escape the dangerous politics of King’s Landing. What […]