Winter's End
| Zine | |
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| Title: | Winter's End |
| Publisher: | Kathy Resch |
| Editor: | |
| Author(s): | Ellis Ward |
| Cover Artist(s): | Caren Parnes |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Date(s): | July 1996 |
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| Size: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | The Fugitive (1993) |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | online at Archive of Our Own ("The story has been tweaked and mildly revised so that this is now the "final" version.") |
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Winter's End is a slash 110-page Fugitive novel by Ellis Ward.
The cover is by Caren Parnes.
Artwork has been uploaded to Fanlore with the artist's and publisher's permission.
Summary
Summary from the publisher, "Richard Kimble begins to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, to recover from the devastation of his wife's murder, to re‑establish his career. Unexpected favors from Deputy Marshal Gerard help ease his way back into civilian life, yet he remains deeply conflicted in his feelings about the man who had been his nemesis. But as time goes by and healing begins, other feelings begin to intrude."
Fan Comments
1997
...it's wonderful, full of dense, woody, Edwardian prose. [1]
I think it's excellent, an interesting and gradual deepening of the relationship between the two characters. I'm not sure where it's available from, though, since I borrowed it from a Harrison Ford fanatic friend. Though I am tempted to get my own copy - I thought it was just fantastic and had a low-key in tensity that kept me reading late into the night. [2]
Her vision of Kimble's return to life aided and encouraged by Gerard is too short. But perhaps she was only interested in their beginning and in inspiring herself after the upheaval in her own life. [3]
I also enjoyed Ellis Ward's Fugitive novel, purely and entirely for what it was on the page, having not seen the movie (or show) it was based on. It wasn't even specific enough about the characters' looks to let me know which had been played by Harrison Ford, meaning the writing wasn't very visual - but I'm not very visual, either. I have no idea if it's good fanwriting, but it's quite readable on its own. I like my fannish reading to be that good, but I'm now in the curious position of not being able to judge this novel on any other basis: I'm a non-fan in relation to it.[4]
2020
What an amazing read! I could not put it down until it was done - work be damned! Thank you for writing this gem<3 [5]
This is one of my alltime favourite stories and I have treasured this fanzine for over 20 years. So glad to find it now on AO3, easily available for my Kindle. [6]
This is an amazing story and just a delight the whole way through! Thank you so much!! :) [7]
This is so beautifully written! I can only think that a crazy amount of research went into this and it was all worth it. Educated without appearing out of place. The slow burn had me aching. Everything had me aching. I'm so glad this exists [8]
This shit made me lose a whole nights sleep it was that good- yOU DID AMAZING THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTENT FOR THIS SHIP. I know my comment is simple and I’m sorry about that but sTILL!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVED IT[9]
Okay, okay, okay. I finished the whole thing yesterday morning and wanted to review immediately, but I had to let it fully digest before I could write out anything that might might make comprehensible sense, otherwise it would have been just keyboard smashed gibberish.
I read this over the course of three days. Staying up until 5:00-6:00am every time. I could NOT stop reading. When I was going about my day, all I was thinking about was this fic, like “okay, 3 more hours and then I can read more, 1 more hour and then I’ll read.” I didn’t just want to say this was gorgeous and perfect and amazing, because while it is 100% all of those things, I really wanted to say how much this fic actually made me feel and how much it truly floored me.
There were a few times I got so overwhelmed with feelings and excitement I had to put my phone down, or toss is across my bed. I was gasping, and guessing out loud and pacing like a mad-man and screaming into a pillow, especially during scenes where I was slowly realizing “oh my god, he’s falling in love.”
I loved that he got to see his cat. I loved how deep the friendship of Kathy and Richard goes. I love Richards devotion to Helen and her memory. I loved your oc’s and they just fit into the world. I loved Richard found himself learning to love again, and how much he had changed while still remaining his core self. I loved Sam’s dedication to Richard, and the subtly of it at first and how it grew. I loved the dialogue and the banter and how everyone has their own character voice and that it was so masterfully authentic. I even loved how much coffee everyone drinks!
But my favourite thing, my ABSOLUTE favourite is how you can actual feel how much love, time, and that research went into this. Your dedication, attention to detail and how nothing is overlooked... Truly fics like this (I find) are usually hard to come by and a rare treasure and I will treasure this one forever! I’m sorry if that sounds too dramatic, but it’s how it made me feel. And hopefully, without sounding self-congratulatory, your writing style reminds me of my own, in a way. So I naturally felt an immediate kinship with your writing style as well.
This was perfect in every way, start to finish, never waning, always focused, just perfect. Thank you, truly, for your gift to this fandom. My only regret is that I didn’t find it sooner (and that it doesn’t have enough reviews or kudos to reflect its glory) [10]
In the words of Lady Gaga: "Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never-the-same, totally unique, completely-not-ever-been-done-before."
This was an amazing story, now one of my favourites of all time. I enjoyed every second of it. The detail, the characterisations, the slow burn, it was just *chef's kiss*.
Many, many, thanks for writing this absolutely beautiful story. [11]
2021
Wow! this is easily my favourite fic for this pairing—and the fic that made me fall in love with Kimble and Gerard as a couple. I absolutely adore your attention to detail with little character traits, like Richard baking for stress relief and using a handkerchief—things I never really thought of, but make complete sense with his character. Brilliant work! This fic has earned a permanent spot on my kindle for future reads. [12]
I can't explain how much I loved reading this! It was just perfect. Not only did I enjoy the story and your characterisation, but you have a beautiful writing style. That line about crocuses blooming before snowfall... that will always stick with me.
If this was a book it'd be a pageturner, I couldn't stop reading from the second I started. Will definitely be rereading this :'). You may have inspired me to write my own story for these two, as there aren't that many on here. We'll see! I'm a chronic procrastinator. [13]
References
- ^ from Strange Bedfellows (APA) #16 (February 1997)
- ^ from Strange Bedfellows (APA) #16 (February 1997)
- ^ from Strange Bedfellows (APA) #17 (May 1997)
- ^ from Strange Bedfellows (APA) #17 (May 1997)
- ^ comment by fadestory at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by fangirl1138 at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by cimera at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by guardianstar at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by AshflameTheWaffle at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by L.C. Burrows at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by Beth On Here at AO3 (2020)
- ^ comment by friskynotebook at AO3 (2021)
- ^ comment by blackest eyes at AO3 (2021)