REC: For The Kingdom of Heaven by c_elise (Gen)

Fandom: X-MEN COMICVERSE - ASTONISHING
Pairing: No pairing, Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy aka Beast
Author on LJ: c_elisa
Author Website: Intimate Structure
Why this must be read:

Putting aside the brilliance of this story for a moment (and it is brilliant!), this fic is a technical masterpiece. Told in the ever-so-difficult first person point of view, c_elisa manages to write the most pure, perfect and even more importantly, in character Hank McCoy that I've read. It honestly feels like we are in the head of the character in a way that will leave you utterly fascinated.

This fic is a character exploration piece and boils down to the question of how a man answers to his own conscience. Is it better to do the wrong thing for the right reason, the right thing for the wrong reason, or nothing at all? At the end of the day, what can you live with?

The story behind this fic will take your breath away. It deals with the "cure" for mutants in a way that X-3 utterly failed to do. The author weaves in complicated medical themes, religious persuasions, human foibles, and the compassion that is ever present in Dr. McCoy to tell a tale that made me sit back and have to take a deep breath. And then read it again and again and again. Go. Read. Love.

Author's Summary: Dr. Hank McCoy observes the cure.

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For the Kingdom of Heaven