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These are recommendations made by Tropers for Silent Hill fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found here.
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Authors, and Websites
The Silent Hill Slash LJ Community and Silent Hill Fics
- Recommended by zipzip
- Obviously there's always The Silent Hill Slash LJ Community and there's also the more gen oriented Silent Hill Fics LJ Community but sh_slash updates much faster.
Alba Aulbath
- Recommended by zipzip
- This troper readily suggests everything written by Alba Aulbath. Warning: Adult.
Maiafay
- Recommended by zipzip
- One of the greats— if you're still not satisfied, try reading her Resident Evil fics. Warning: Adult.
chaosdreamer
- Recommended by zipzip
- One of my favorites authors is chaosdreamer. Warning: Adult.
Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.
Silent Hill: Praying in Vain by hauntedheadnc
- Recommended by Extraintrovert
- Synopsis: Similar to Silent Hill 2, a woman wracked with guilt receives a letter from a person long dead, she journeys to Silent Hill to uncover the truth, and in the process fights for survival against literal and figurative demons. Any more information would result in unforgivable spoilers.
- Comments: This is not only a brilliant piece of Silent Hill fanfiction and a superb horror story, but a high quality work in general, the closest thing to a Silent Hill novel one is likely to find. Highlights include a stunningly original version of the series' iconic Dark World, a wonderfully human protagonist, epic levels of Continuity Nods (find them all!) and the most extensive picture of past and present Silent Hill ever. Admittedly rather slow to become established and begin the story, but once it does it grabs hold of your face, smashes it against the screen and only releases you long enough to go to the next chapter. The oppressive, terrifying nature of the eponymous town is captured perfectly, and the absolute desolation and isolation that makes the games so unique is pervasive throughout. Not to be read at night.
- Your Mileage May Vary: This troper didn't appreciate the story's pro-life bias.
- Neither did this troper. The Anvilicious anti-abortion message made it nigh-impossible to read.
The Bitter Season by ClayPidgeon162
- Recommended by Alhazred
- Synopsis: A US Marine, apparently suffering PTSD after seeing combat on a tour in Iraq, goes AWOL, wraps his car around a tree while hearing the love of his life talk to him in his head, and finds that the nearest town is a quaint little place called Silent Hill.
- Comments: Written by an actual Marine, The Bitter Season is, quite possibly, an even better take on the idea of a soldier's deep-seated, past guilts bringing him to Silent Hill than Homecoming, and this troper says this while planted firmly in the apparent minority of gamers who actually liked Homecoming. The fic is not without faults; the imagery is sometimes over-described to the point of Narm, especially when military words and things are in-focus, although this particular criticism should be taken with a grain of salt. In particular, the author doesn't seem to understand that two different characters should not share dialog in a single paragraph, but considering the frequency it occurs, this may be more of a weakness in proofreading. For possessing of such an elementary mistake, the big picture here is that the story is still excellent and well worth the time to read. The author has a very clear grasp of what he wants to do, and does it remarkably well, with solid imagery where it counts plus a tight grasp of the source material and literary technique in general. This troper was sold early-on when he realized the Marine sees Silent Hill's Otherworld as a nightmarish Middle-East-style desert town, something the dialog lampshades, but long enough after the visuals start adding up that the astute reader will pick up on it first. Furthermore, the author is not at all afraid of breaking conventions and balances risk with originality very well. This troper can't remember the last time a protagonist lost a limb, early on, with consequences both physically and symbolically, planned as an actual plot-point instead of as a cheap shock twist or torture-porn.
A Stray Child / You're Not Here by Stinkbomber
- Synopsis: Novelization of Silent Hill 3. A Stray Child retells the game from it's beginning, till Harry's death and Heather's arrival in Silent Hill. You're Not Here continues this and gradually brings an alternate take on the ending of the game.
- Comments: I can safely say that this, for me, is the most well-written and engrossing piece in the fandom, so far. I had first read it years ago and I still remember it impressing me, especially the final chapters. Silent Hill 3 was an installment of the series that put a big focus on the characters as individuals, and this novelization handles the characterization in a brilliant manner. And most of all, manages to actually capture the atmosphere of Silent Hill.
Supplanter by Knick Knack
Silent Hill 4: Introspection by D. Natali
- Recommended by Arktos
- Synopsis: Novelization of Silent Hill 4, as told in first person through Henry Townshend.
- Comments: Perhaps the second-best Silent Hill game novelization this troper has seen. Not only does the author include painstaking details that flesh out the plot in a bit more depth while remaining faithful to canon, but also provides a very good, in character interpretations of Henry, Eileen, Walter and to a lesser extent the more minor characters. Really worth a read, unless you dislike semi-mild Henry/Eileen.
Save Point: Hell Is Repetition by Patrick Phelan
- Recommended by Kchasm
- Synopsis:
- Comments: Like somebody's groping through my mind... (Silent Hill 2 one-shot)
Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.
Keeping Count by Alba Aulbath
- Recommended by zipzip90
- Pairing: Harry/Kauffman
- Synopsis: It would have made sense for Kauffman to die after the events of Silent Hill 1, as it is, he survived there until, almost two decades later, when Harry returns after dying in Silent Hill 3.
- Comments: One in a superb series, the slash is somewhat subtle (after all, this is still Kauffman we're talking about here.) The ending is perfectly fitting for the games, and the characters are very well... characterized.
Your Dark God by Dreamerchaos
- Reccomended by {zipzip90}
- Pairings:
- Synopsis: Your Dark God is a reimagining of the second game — with many of the author's own WM Gs thrown in. In her 'verse, James can create monsters, Pyramid Head's role/relationship is confusing yet fitting as you will see.
- Comments: This has to be one of the more under-appreciated fictions ever to exist in the fandom. This isn't quite slash, but it if you are a slasher, this will not disappoint. The only thing I will note that the first few paragraphs which follow the actual game events can be a bit over-familiar to long-time fans, but stick around and you won't be sorry to see how dreamerchaos' ficverse comes together.
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