The JTS Bookmarks Archive
I read a lot of fanfiction, and this Bookmarks Archive is my attempt to organize and categorize my favorites so that I can:
1) find them again easily,
2) understand what I liked about them in a way that helps me refine my searches so I can find more fic that I like, and
3) share my findings with others in case they would also enjoy these awesome stories!
My organizational efforts include Comments and Bookmarker's Tags with each Bookmark. Please follow the links to my tumblr to learn more about: The Project, Bookmarker’s Tags, which includes a Work count by Bookmarker's Tag, and Number of Works per Fandom, which includes a brief overview of how I got into a Fandom and what I look for in fic for that Fandom specifically, to give you an idea of what you might expect to find here.
Hope you enjoy!
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Her daughter is five years old when Ursa realises what she and Ozai have been doing to their children. By each choosing one to bestow with their approval, they’re pitting them against one another. Perhaps Ozai is doing it on purpose, but Ursa isn’t. She resolves to heal the damage she has done.
In which Ursa tries to be a better parent to Azula, and it doesn’t change very much. And then, quite abruptly, it changes everything.
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- English
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- 14,297
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Collections:
- 39
- Comments:
- 987
- Kudos:
- 18,423
- Bookmarks:
- 5,567
- Hits:
- 134,678
Bookmarked by JustThreeSisters
03 Sep 2025
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Life in Eden, by: WitchOfEndor. The summary makes this seem like a very serious story when it is in fact hilarious. Azula is fantastic in this and the Fire Sibling dynamic is also fantastic, 10/10, no notes.
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AU where Zuko realises early into his banishment that Ozai is an abusive bastard who sent him on a wild goose chase. Iroh turns their decommissioned warship into a floating tea shop, and Zuko settles down as a tea server onboard the Jasmine Dragon.
And then, years later, the Avatar emerges from the iceberg.
And then Aang decides that he wants Zuko, the first good firebender he’s met this century, to be his firebending teacher - even though Zuko wants nothing to do with him.
Based on this tumblr post.
(Please note: This fic is technically unfinished/abandoned, but contains end notes with my original plans to wrap-up the fic)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 40,584
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 64
- Comments:
- 1,293
- Kudos:
- 23,749
- Bookmarks:
- 7,965
- Hits:
- 271,808
Bookmarked by JustThreeSisters
30 Aug 2025
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lessons in tea making, by: aloneintherain. With the notes, this story feels complete. Zuko and the Gaang bonding much earlier through friendly kidnapping is adorable, but my favorite parts of this story were Zuko interacting with other royalty. He and Yue have a really interesting relationship, and so do he and Kuei. Other highlights include Yue being totally awesome, and Zuko paying it forward and trying to counsel Jet the way Iroh once counseled him.
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Zuko botches his escape on the day of the eclipse and sits out the war in prison. What will the Gaang do with a new Fire Lord they can't trust? Season Four "Zuko never joined the Gaang, and he's really bad at being good" AU.
Featuring Azula's extended field trip, Jun not signing up for this, and Sokka's increasing desire to scream. Come get your international politics with a side of baby dragons.
Podfic and German translation now available, see chapter one notes!
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- Part 1 of Towards the Sun
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- English
- Words:
- 138,542
- Chapters:
- 51/51
- Collections:
- 64
- Comments:
- 10,942
- Kudos:
- 28,686
- Bookmarks:
- 8,582
- Hits:
- 965,743
Bookmarked by JustThreeSisters
30 Aug 2025
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Towards the Sun, by: MuffinLance. This is distinctly a two part story, with Ch 1-18 being the first part. Zuko's tenure as Fire Lord is full of tension and heartbreak, and a cast of interesting original characters. This part especially, but the story overall, have a really interesting take on Iroh, taking a hard look at how much Zuko and the world would trust him as Fire Lord given who he is. Second part is Azula's life-changing field trip, also known as Zuko mostly-accidentally starting a civil war, and is full of interesting character interactions, especially with Song, the colonies, and the North.
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Dragon's fire is not so easily extinguished; when Zuko rediscovers a lost firebending technique, shifting flames can shift the world...
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 704,200
- Chapters:
- 91/91
- Collections:
- 103
- Comments:
- 2,580
- Kudos:
- 17,064
- Bookmarks:
- 8,696
- Hits:
- 1,098,981
Bookmarked by JustThreeSisters
29 Aug 2025
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Embers, by: Vathara. This was the first Avatar fic I ever read. Zuko's the main character, but many, many characters get a turn in the spotlight. I particularly enjoyed this interpretation of Toph and Sokka, of the main canon characters. There are also a lot of really interesting original characters: Shidan, Shirong, Hitomi, Amaya, Shirong, Temul, Gyate... to name just a few :). There is a lot of worldbuilding in this, around the cultural differences between the different nations, the nature of war in general and how this particular one came about, and spirits and the Avatar cycle, often with author's notes pointing to real-world references. Watching all the lost history unfold is a fascinating journey even on re-read, especially about past Avatars. It's quite long, obviously, but I've read it multiple times, happily.
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While Mighty Oaks Do Fall by WitchofEndor for distractedKat
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
26 Sep 2024
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High Sage Kenji blesses Fire Prince Zuko with the resilience of the reed, who bends in the wind and never breaks. When he is done, Fire Prince Ozai narrows his eyes, seemingly displeased by this blessing. But Kenji does not speak for himself; he is only a vessel.
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The newly-crowned Fire Lord Ozai offers his firstborn son to service in the temple.
This turns out to be a catastrophic mistake.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 212,210
- Chapters:
- 20/31
- Collections:
- 54
- Comments:
- 7,768
- Kudos:
- 21,648
- Bookmarks:
- 8,994
- Hits:
- 596,836
Bookmarked by JustThreeSisters
24 Aug 2025
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While Mighty Oaks Do Fall, by: WitchofEndor. I am obsessed with this story. It does an amazing job portraying autistic Zuko and an amazing job with worldbuilding around spiritual traditions and legal practices in the different nations and it is all extremely fascinating. There are battles won with contract law and there's a formal legal proceeding with actual rules of procedure, it's great. I enjoyed the Fire Sage Original Characters, especially Izumi. Mind the content warning in Chapter 15, it's earned.