The Heart Has Its Reasons (Forever Knight zine)
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| Title: | The Heart Has Its Reasons |
| Publisher: | "first printing by September Star Enterprises (30 copies), all subsequent printing and distribution by Nansi Casad Intertwined Press |
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| Author(s): | J.R. |
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| Date(s): | first draft was completed in October 1994, print zine was May 1995 |
| Series?: | part one of the Lydia's Stepchildren Saga |
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| Fandom: | Forever Knight |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | "Le Coeur A Ses Raisons (The Heart Has Its Reasons)" (Wayback Machine link), on www.fkfanfic.com |
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The Heart Has Its Reasons is a 68-page gen novel written by J.R. and edited by Nanci Casad. It has the subtitle, "Le Coeur A Ses Raisons."
According to the author, this was her first story written. [1]
It is a "sequel (of sorts) to "Be My Valentine"" (an episode from Season Two) and "diverges from the established universe at that point."[1] It is part one of the "Lydia's Stepchildren Saga."
The author later included the story on her website as "Le Coeur A Ses Raisons (The Heart Has Its Reasons)", and crossposted it to www.fkfanfic.com.
Summary
Summary from the publisher: "Natalie's memory of Nick's true nature is stripped from her by a mysterious woman who made Lacroix what he is. Has she come to help Nick or destroy him?"
Another summary: "A sequel (of sorts) to "Be My Valentine," written *before* "A More Permanent Hell." Natalie is stripped of her memories of Nick's true nature by a mysterious stranger. There is only one vampire with the power to rearrange human minds so effectively, a far more dangerous adversary than LaCroix could ever be -- the very being who made LaCroix what he is. Has she come to help Nick ... or destroy him?! PG-13, with tasteful vampire love scenes." [2]
Disclaimer
The zine has this disclaimer:
OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER
This is an absolutely profitless and potential senseless venture, produced during endless sleepless nights, moonlit walks and midnight subway rides, for no apparent reason other than love, by [J.R.], and is not intended to infringe on any copyrights held by anyone other than myself. (Lydia, Lydia Chase & Ishtar of Lydia [copyright symbol] 1995 [J.R.]). I would mention the name of the production company whose copyrights I am not intending to infringe upon, but see, I have this, um, memory impairment, and uhhhhh. I forgot.
No vampires were harmed during the the production of this fanzine.
Editorial
Sometimes, when I'm bored , or feeling edgy, I like to go out and take a ride on the New York City subways. Not the safest (thing in the world for a young blonde female to do... but I wear my long black cape and my fangs, and people tend to give me a wide berth. Even in New York, folks tend to be leery of things they don't understand, and I have always been incomprehensible.
Walking around Manhattan at night, weaving my way through the late evening crowds of businesspeople and tourists and nightcrawlers on the prowl, I have come to the firm opinion that if vampires exist anywhere, it is here. New York is an ideal haven for all sorts of creatures of the night, be they rock stars, or drug dealers, or simply restless young writers seeking inspiration. Midtown belongs to the business world, mostly, but down below 14th Street, weirdness takes over, and fangs are the least of the oddities one might witness. And further downtown, way south in the financial district, the streets are so narrow and the buildings so tall that you can walk around in broad daylight and never feel the sunlight strike your skin...
Spend enough time in NYC and it soaks into your veins, remakes you as certainly as a vampire's bite. Walk the 'mean streets' at night, and you can feel the beat of the city's pulse throbbing inside you. And on just the right full-moon summer night, it seems as if anything is possible...
They're out there; I just know it. I'm still looking - and if I come across any kindred spirits, I'll be sure to let you know. Cheers!
