The Crown of the Summer Court by Astolat

Looking At You Looking At Me by lunchy_munchy Why you should read it: because Merlin likes Arthur’s bed and Arthur likes Merlin’s smell and there’s a lot of glorious bedporn.

Summary: In which Merlin is hot for Arthur’s bed, Arthur’s hot for the laundry and there’s this big fucking heatwave all over the place (?!) Why you should read it: Because Merlin pays Arthur to teach him how to kiss and it is the hottest of all hot things. The One Where Arthur Sells His Tongue Because Being Rich Is Hard Life by derryere Why you should read it: Because Merlin in control of his magic and actually showing everyone in Camelot the extent of his power is something that the show hasn’t yet given us, and it’s done so beautifully here. “He said you’re to get changed into formal clothes and meet him in the Great Hall, there’s a delegation coming from the Summer Court.” Summary: “The king sent me to get you,” Merlin said, with a tone that implied strongly that he wasn’t rolling his eyes where Arthur could see, but just wait until his back was turned. It’s beautifully angsty, but in a good way. Why you should read it: Another one that hurts. Summary: In which the boys pretend to still be together for Christmas (and there is more than one kind of charade). The Good Times Are Killing Me by minor_hue It's a beautiful, heart-wrenching, angsty piece of writing that tears out your heart and then stitches it back in again. Why you should read it: I think this one's more commonly referred to as Fucking Beijing. Summary: Arthur had had it all figured out. World Enough and Time (aka Fucking Beijing) by neathsunnyskies

There is also an audiobook read by the author, which is rather addictive. Why you should read it: because it is long, brilliant, plotty, has excellent characterisations, it gives you every type of feeling imaginable and it is one fic that the fandom is always quoting. Summary: A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love…

I’ve probably forgotten some, I have another fifteen or so that I need to sort out and add, and I haven’t yet included the ratings, so heed the author’s warnings, y’all. This is an odd mix of PWP, fluff, angst, crack and a few comment fics that I just keep on heading back to. Okay, I thought it was about time I got a Merlin/Arthur rec list up, if only because it'll stop me losing fics and spending half the afternoon searching for them.

The Crown of the Summer Court by Astolat