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These are recommendations made by tropers for Tomb Raider Fan Fics, all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. No-name recommendations will be zapped. Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.
Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexually explicit or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business.
GM
by Ostercy
- Recommended by Spark Moon
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Lara Croft/Jacqueline Natla (femslash)
- Synopsis: From the original summary: Natla of Atlantis is the mistress of genetic modification, as Lara discovers to her personal cost.
- Comments: One of the older Tomb Raider fan fics around (it uses the Core-era characterizations of the characters, so anyone more familiar with the Crystal Dynamics-era characterizations will be in for a bit of a shock), it's one of the more surreal stories around. Lara gets genetically modified, has a (short-lived) relationship with her archnemesis Natla and, well... it's one of those stories that must be read to be fully comprehended. I, for one, appreciated the unconventional take on Miss Croft's world. (The other stories in the Tomb In The Earth anthology are hit-or-miss and equally surreal as GM)
Tomb Raider and the Crown of Utama by Jedd the Jedi
- Recommended by JJ Yue
- Status: Complete
- Pairings: Lara Croft/Alex West
- Synopsis: Lara Croft travels to Singapore, and along with old flame Alex West, uncover the truth of the mythical crown of Utama, and in unfamiliar lands must fight the influential forces who hope to wield the crown's power. Lara and Alex encounter strange underwater caverns, murderous mercenary pirates, a powerful corporate executive, a helicopter dogfight above the streets of Thailand, a submersible chase and the titular artifact.
- Comments: This piece of fan-fiction is mostly a very easy read. The style is informal, but descriptive and engaging. The author mixes in multiple lines of continuity, blending them with the right degree of ambiguity and artistic license - references are made to both films, the original game continuity, and the games up to "Anniversary". The author, evidently a Singaporean, relishes in the description of his country, and of Thailand - painting both locales as exotic, but far from the idealised pardise often portrayed in Western culture. The dialogue is quite funny and there are several in-jokes worked into the plot - it does sometimes go overboard, but "Jedd" manages to stick to a story that doesn't seem out of place in Tomb Raider lore, and doesn't mess too much with existing canon. Not to mention a good number of action sequences, most quite decent.
The Adventures of Lara Croft and David Connors by C. Mage
- Recommended by Retro7
- Status: Dead
- Pairings: Lara Croft, OC David Connors
- Synopsis: Set during the Core Continuity, the story is about Lara meeting a hired hand named David Connors, a former policeman who lost his wife and daughter. The two strike up a friendship through their many adventures dealing with the supernatural, rival hunters and mob bosses that eventually blossoms into something more.
- Comments: A very old piece of work and a bit dated (it references Disney's Hercules, the old PS1 era and Lara and David even meet Jackie Chan at one point while he's filming Operation Condor) but it's a very engaging read nonetheless that handles the pairing quite naturally. David is a very likable character and the author is obviously a fan of this era as he uses many if the story elements to help create his own adventures. Fair warning the first few chapters are a bit jumbled due to the site having shifted formats over the years. It's still quite readable if you don't mind it.
Croft and Son Series by Shade Penn
- Recommended by Amazing Cartoon Hero
- Crossover with: Devil May Cry
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis:
- Croft and Son: AU. Lara can say she's a lot; an archeologist, an adventurer, and now she can add something else: Mom. A series of one shots based on the idea of Lara being Nero's mother. (Complete)
- Read The Fine Print: Croft and Son side story) It was supposed to be both a bonding experience and a learning journey, but this mother-son outing becomes disastrous when Lara's past catches up with her. (Complete)
- Just This Once, Everybody Lives: AU of Croft and Son. More info inside. Nero was sure his family wasn't as conventional as everyone else's, but they were all he needed. (Complete)
- The Fox and The Lion by ShivaVixen: Inspired by Shade Penn's 'Croft and Son' and 'Just this Once, Everybody Lives'. Lara Croft decided that instead of doing the usual places for her anthropology study, she'd go to the unusual island of Fortuna. It'll be a nice break after the mess that was the school trip to Peru. Only, demons are real, there's a conspiracy in the order and her only ally is a half-devil named Vergil. (Dead; last updated August 2019)
- Croft and Son
Living Legend by pfangirl (AO3 link)
- Recommended by Tito Mosquito
- Crossover with: Wonder Woman
- Status': Ongoing
- Pairings: Implied Wonder Woman/Lara Croft
- Synopsis In her obsessive quest for truth behind the world's greatest legends, adventurer Lara Croft seeks out Themyscira, the long-isolated island home of the Amazons. There she meets a young princess desperately curious about Man's World. Set in the Can't Go Home/Easier to Run universe, pre- the latter's epilogue. Wonder Woman influences are George Perez, Gail Simone, Grant Morrison.
- Tags: Crossover
