Fight for Justice

Zine
Title:	Fight for Justice
Publisher:	DE Press
Editor:
Author(s):	Marion
Cover Artist(s):	Ankaree
Illustrator(s):	Ankaree
Date(s):	2006
Medium:	print
Size:
Genre:
Fandom:	The Sentinel
Language:	English
External Links:	DE Press
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cover by Ankaree

Fight for Justice is a 206-page slash AU Sentinel digest-sized novel by Marion. The color cover and interior is by Ankaree.

Summary

From the publisher: "In the late 1800's, young clerk, Blair Sandburg, travels to meet his hero, Sir Richard Burton, but instead finds his destiny in the form of wealthy American James Ellison.

Excerpt

"Blair crossed over to the daybed set against the wall, narrowly avoiding a small table with an assortment of bottles on it. There was a strong smell of chamomile and goose grease – the sort of preparations that, if Ellison were a Sentinel, would probably aggravate his symptoms. Now that his eyes were getting used to the faint light, Blair could make out the frail form on the bed. James Ellison seemed a shadow of the man Blair had encountered in Muggia. He was dressed in some sort of silken robe, but where the sleeves had ridden up, Blair could see the skin on his arms was blotched and inflamed. His eyes were red-rimmed and Blair was sure James Ellison had lost a fair amount of weight. “Jesus, man! What happened to you?” Blair exclaimed as he sat down on a chair placed near the head of the bed."

Reactions and Reviews

Here we have another historical romance; this time set in the late 1800s. Blair Sandburg is a young American who takes a job as a clerk with the Royal Geographical Society of London in the hope of meeting his hero -- Sir Richard Burton. While waiting for his chance to speak with Burton, he meets his destiny in the person of one James Ellison, a wealthy American suffering from heightened senses. Without giving away too much of this incredible tale, they meet up again eighteen months later in America. This story is a masterful blend of two series episodes: "Sweet Science" and "Prisoner X". While neither episode is a favorite of mine, the way Marion melds them into her tale is enough to interest the most skeptical reader. The author obviously does copious research on the times and places about which she writes, and it shows. Without going overboard with "info dump", she tells her historical tale with just enough touches of fact to make it feel authentic.