The fic also displays a couple of instances of fridge brilliance. When you learn that in the story that Ursa had actually met up with Azula after she takes over Ba Sing Se, her meltdown in Book 3 takes on a new meaning. She's not having a random hallucination; she's flashing back to an actual conversation she had with her. Another instance is when Zuko is confronting Ozai about Ursa's whereabouts. Turns out that Ursa is already in the palace waiting for him to come back, despite the two just barely missing each other numerous times throughout the course of the story.
The author's page states that she and her friend have recently gained a publishing deal. After reading GMH, you won't be surprised about this.
The publishing deal is from a small, print on demand, publishing company
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She also has an excellent Firefly duology.
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Progeny Ex Machina's review
Oh good, this is already here — I was just coming by to add it. Personally, the reason I fell in love with this fic is because it's one of the very few stories I've seen where things happen slowly. In particular, Ursa getting over her issues with self-hatred and invalidated guilt (the portrayal of which, judging by personal experience, is disturbingly accurate) and the evolution of the way she sees the world. Azula's recovery, while not a major plot point, is realistically gradual as well, and I love how her first breakthrough is sparked by Ursa's conscious emulation of the unconditional trust she was shown that helped her start to recover. I'm also partial to the way it wove in and out of the events of the show, never quite contradicting canon (and providing plausible excuses for how the main cast is left out of the loop despite their occasional reunions with Hakoda). The only negative thing I would say is that there are times when it gets somewhat cheesy due to its position far to the Idealistic side of the scale, but all in all, I would definitely recommend this one.