The Descent to Humanity
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| Bodie/Doyle Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Descent to Humanity |
| Author(s): | Anne Carr |
| Date(s): | 1980s |
| Length: | 22 typewritten pages |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | The Professionals |
| External Links: | online here |
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The Descent to Humanity is a Professionals slash elf Bodie/Doyle story by Anne Carr. The author wrote a sequel called Debts Repaid.
The Hatstand says it is the earliest "Doyle as an elf" stories written in Proslib and on the net.[1] The honor of being the very first elf story, however, belongs to El'Endu'il.
This story is on The 1985 Hatstand Express Top Ten Lists.
Reactions and Reviews
1985
Wow, is the only thing I can say. Another fantasy story, and absolutely perfect. And very sad, the way stories about elves should be, but with hope at the end. Lovely.[2]
DESCENT TO HUMANITY--probably the very best elf story ever written. After reading the first EL'ENDU'IL I went berserk over the idea of Doyle-in-elf-ears and begged, pleaded and bribed all my friends to have a go at a story. (Probably would have anyhow but I like to feel important.) [3]
It's a fantasy. It's wonderful. I love it.[4]
"The Descent To Humanity" is just gorgeous for a portrait of love, true love, and its sacrifices. I love fantasy, but even more so when the characterisation is 100% accurate. And when it's written so well as this one, it deserves to be on a top 10 list.[5]
1993
Before you write off ALL elf stories, I highly recommend one -- Descent to Humanity by Nancy Arena. She proves that a good writer can make any genre work. [6]
2005
Why this must be read. Because everyone should read at least one Pros elf story, even if they think the whole idea a little odd, or worse.
Because this is the grandmother of all “Professionals” elf stories, written by an established Pros author, with a good grasp of both language and storytelling.
Because I generally hate elf stories, but I enjoyed this one. I liked the way it wove the AU aspects into canon. I liked the physical description of Doyle’s change from elf to human, and his interaction with Bodie. And the ending is simply lovely.[7]
As it happens, this is only elf story I've ever read so far and I liked it even having heard a lot about elf stories of Pros fandom in negative fashion on Yahoo list. But I love most of Anne Carr's stories anyway. ::g:[8]
References
- ^ The Hatstand
- ^ In The Hatstand Express #6 from a fan listing what was supposed to be her top 10 Pros stories; the list turned out to be 50 stories long
- ^ from The Hatstand Express #7
- ^ from The Hatstand Express #7
- ^ from The Hatstand Express #7
- ^ comments at Virgule-L, quoted anonymously (January 19, 1993)
- ^ from a 2005 comment at Crack Van
- ^ from a 2005 comment at Crack Van