Faces of the City
I was considerin' posting this in the Legendary forum, since this is a City of Heroes fanfic. But, eh. If you know CoH's background and lore, this is wonderful. But even if you don't, this is still an amazing bit of writing, evocative, with strong characterisation - and I think it quite adequately explains everything you need to know within the context of the story, no outside reference needed. (Though this might help)
It's very much like Neil Gaiman's work, in theme. The idea of an urban mythos, or Gods and totems of the modern world. The series follows the "Spirit of the Row", a hero who's literally the personification of the King's Row district.
The author, Megajoule, is currently posting this on the official CoH board. There've been about nine updates over the last two months, since he (or she, I dunno) started. Each section is a largely self-contained snippet, focusing on a part of Paragon City - and their souls.
-- Acyl
I was considerin' posting this in the Legendary forum, since this is a City of Heroes fanfic. But, eh. If you know CoH's background and lore, this is wonderful. But even if you don't, this is still an amazing bit of writing, evocative, with strong characterisation - and I think it quite adequately explains everything you need to know within the context of the story, no outside reference needed. (Though this might help)
It's very much like Neil Gaiman's work, in theme. The idea of an urban mythos, or Gods and totems of the modern world. The series follows the "Spirit of the Row", a hero who's literally the personification of the King's Row district.
The author, Megajoule, is currently posting this on the official CoH board. There've been about nine updates over the last two months, since he (or she, I dunno) started. Each section is a largely self-contained snippet, focusing on a part of Paragon City - and their souls.
-- Acyl