Families
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| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Families |
| Publisher: | Jeanne O'Donnell |
| Editor: | Shelagh Collins |
| Author(s): | Sheila Paulson |
| Cover Artist(s): | J.R. Dunster |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Date(s): | July 1997 |
| Medium: | |
| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | The Sentinel |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | WayBack Archive link to zine flyer |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Families is a gen 98-page Sentinel novel by Sheila Paulson with cover art by J.R. Dunster.
It was edited by Shelagh Collins and published by Jeanne O'Donnell.
Summary
From zine flyer:
...an international terrorist is reported to be in Cascade, his possible target an economic summit with the US and Canada. One of the delegates, a wealthy woman from Seattle, claims Blair is her grandson, which brings the threat of change to both Blair and Jim, and makes Blair a target as a possible heir to millions. While he and Jim try to deal with the personal conflicts that arise over Mrs. Wade's claim, they must also seek the terrorist, amid the formal ball that starts the conference. When Blair is missing, with a bomb about to explode, can Jim rescue him in time? Can he defeat the terrorist? And what changes might happen in their lives?
From the publisher:
This fascinating and heartbreaking novel by Sheila Paulson, with gorgeous cover art by J.R. Dunster, explores the concept of 'family.' When a woman shows up, claiming to be Blair's grandmother and offering him a past he's never known, Blair must choose between Jim and something he's desired his whole life: a family of his very own. [1]
From A 2001 Interview with Sheila Paulson
Question: Families is a zine-published novella about a wealthy woman who appears in Cascade, claiming to be Blair's grandmother. What was your favorite part of this story?
Answer: Two parts, the moment when Blair and Jim each realize that the other wants their friendship and partnership to continue, and the reunion in the damaged hotel. I wanted Blair to have to face the possibility of change. But as Kitty Woldow once said to me, the shows we like are about characters who have 'chosen' their families. Every fandom I'm active in deals with that concept in one way or another. That's one of the things that drew me to TS. [2]
Reactions and Reviews
This is a one-story zine by Sheila Paulson. [...] This was just a nice, friendly angsty, smarmy story, a breath of fresh air after what I'd just read before it. Blair is given a choice, and Jim tries not to stand in his way. I loved how each one's silence on the subject fostered a misunderstanding which sent the opposite message than the one they really felt. And I loved how they finally figured it out. And there was an interesting case story all mixed up with it, and both Jim and Blair got into danger and were resourceful. [3]
A terrorist threatens an economic summit, while a wealthy woman offers Blair a proposition that may turn his life upside down and sever his ties with Jim. One of the first zines I purchased was this story and my favorite by this author. I was so happy to see it released to the 'net so I could recommend it here. A very great read. [4]
References
- ^ from Destinies Entwined
- ^ from the Cascade Library, posted October 29, 2001, accessed January 29, 2013
- ^ Katspace, review by Kathryn Andersen] (April 15, 2001)
- ^ from Becky's Fanfiction Recommendations: Drama