Jael Lyn

Fan
Name:	Jael Lyn
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Type:	fanwriter
Fandoms:	Sentinel
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URL:	Jael Lyn at Cascade Library Jael Lyn's Sentinel Fanfiction at Mackie's Idol Pursuits (archived version)
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Jael Lyn is a gen Sentinel fanwriter.

Awards

2002 Cascade Times Awards: Outstanding "Could Have Been An Episode" Story for Through a Glass Darkly..., Outstanding Drama Story for Patrol, and Outstanding Drama Fanfic Writer.

Fan Comments

Many but not all of her stories involve Jim and Blair as official police partners; I've found all of them interesting, and she doesn't repeat her plots—always a plus! As an academic myself, I appreciate the little touches which show that side of Blair accurately and effectively. My only quibble is that she doesn't include the length of the stories on the index (except the few longest ones, which are noted as multi-page); since you won't want to quit once you start one, scroll down and estimate, or be late to the family holiday dinner! (Thus speaks the Voice of Experience . . . ) A couple of Jael Lyn's stories are set in the intriguing GDP universe of Susan Foster... In the GDP universe, Sentinels are known and hold positions of influence, power, and respect; Guides are empaths who are denigrated and, essentially, enslaved. Anthropology student Blair Sandburg is a "rogue," an empath who evaded discovery until adulthood. He eventually teams with Cascade PD Sentinel James Ellison, and this Dark Sentinel/Dark Guide combination challenge their society's assumptions about what this relationship should actually be. (While bonding in the GDP universe has a strong physical component, there is much emphasis on the fact that it is not sexual and is inappropriately often assumed to be. That's not a problem for my slashy little heart, but if it will be for you—be forewarned!) While some additional proofing would not have been amiss, the fundamental story is compelling; there's a fair amount of repeated trauma to Blair, but he gains strength and control over time. There are also some slash stories on the site, and there are non-GDP stories by Susan as well. She's very generously allowed others to set stories in this universe, so there are several authors listed, at least some of whom will undoubtedly already be known to TS readers.

Interview

See: Cascade Library Interview with Jael Lyn.

Notable Works

• Behind Closed Doors
• Blitzkrieg
• Outside These Walls, and To Go Home Again
• Patrol
• Piece by Piece
• Think Outside the Box
• This is Not About You
• Through a Glass Darkly...
• Outside These Walls