The Gift (Sentinel zine)

Zine
Title:	The Gift
Publisher:	OneChickSlashing
Editor:
Author(s):	Dene
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Illustrator(s):
Date(s):	2001-2003
Series?:	yes
Medium:	print
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Fandom:	The Sentinel
Language:	English
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The Gift is a slash Sentinel AU trilogy by Dene.

Issue 1

The Gift 1 has the subtitle, "First Night." It was published in 2001 and contains 292 pages.

From the distributor: "Megawealthy business man James Ellison has it all: the cars, the clothes, the penthouse, everything that money can buy. What he does not possess is the other half to his soul, the love which make it all make sense. This zine tells the story of what happens when a mysterious woman offers James the chance to make his life and his soul complete."'

Issue 2

The Gift 2 has the subtitle, "First Steps." It was published in 2002 and contains 289 pages.

From the distributor: "CEO James Joseph Ellison and his soulmate Blair Sandburg are together. Now, it’s time for life to continue and for them to make it through, come what may."

Issue 3

The Gift 3 has the subtitle, "First and Last." It was published in 2003 and contains 280 pages.

From the distributor: this zine "consists of three stories. One month after the holidays and having been together for less than a year, it is now Blair’s turn to contend with his loved one’s birthday."

Gallery

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  cover of volume #1

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  cover of volume #2

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  cover of volume #3

Reactions and Reviews

A truly unique AU with a surprisingly imaginative plot and beautifully rich detail.

I heard differing viewpoints, but overwhelmingly the consensus was that the woman (in the story) is NOT a Mary Sue, so go forth and buy. What I did hear is that it is a hot, hot story.