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REC: I Got A Boy (Percy/Annabeth)
Title: I Got A Boy
Author: flyingcrowbar
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase, Jason Grace/Piper McLean, Thalia Grace, Nico di Angelo, Luke Castellan, Frank Zhang, Leo Valdez, Chiron, OC
Fandom: Percy Jackson
Summary: Bolt Academy has everything: prestige, affluence, renown. Almost every world leader, CEO, athlete, and have stepped through its doors. Problem is, it’s only for boys. But it’s the only school with the most challenging architecture program in the country. What else is Annabeth Chase supposed to do? Desperate to achieve her dream of becoming an esteemed architect, she cuts off her long curls, binds her chest, and goes by the name of Andy-the newest male student on campus. Now she must travel the dorms, the locker rooms, even the hallways with her secret. It’s smooth sailing, that is until Annabeth’s roommate Percy Jackson-a nationally ranked freestyle swimmer-starts to have feelings for Andy.
Coming to understand his sexual orientation, Percy navigates a campus filled with homophobia and hate crimes, all while every day taking a step closer to competing in the Olympics. Around every corner lies an opportunity for sabotage, and Percy has a target on his back.
But when Percy discovers the secret that Annabeth has been keeping, hard choices must be made and neither are willing to let the other give up on their dreams.
An interpretation of "She’s the Man" and the Korean drama "To the Beautiful You."
Why you should read this …
This is another one of those fics that break my avoid-characters-transplanted-into-an-alternate-storyline rule, but sucked me in anyway because, well, it told a good story. (But just so you’re warned up front, this is a completely different universe and AU in the PJO fandom definition of it, which is to say it has nothing to do with canon except the character names.) That said, I found it easy to suspend my disbelief to give the premise a chance. I thought it dealt with some interesting issues around sexuality and gender, and (bearing in mind that I’m no expert, though) treated the topic with sensitivity. The author makes you love the characters even in this different universe, and their story is told in a compelling way. The various developing romances come across very naturally and have you rooting for the characters all the way. I haven’t seen the shows the author referenced in the summary, so to me, it was an original, fresh plot line that easily kept my interest the whole time.
Author: flyingcrowbar
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase, Jason Grace/Piper McLean, Thalia Grace, Nico di Angelo, Luke Castellan, Frank Zhang, Leo Valdez, Chiron, OC
Fandom: Percy Jackson
Summary: Bolt Academy has everything: prestige, affluence, renown. Almost every world leader, CEO, athlete, and have stepped through its doors. Problem is, it’s only for boys. But it’s the only school with the most challenging architecture program in the country. What else is Annabeth Chase supposed to do? Desperate to achieve her dream of becoming an esteemed architect, she cuts off her long curls, binds her chest, and goes by the name of Andy-the newest male student on campus. Now she must travel the dorms, the locker rooms, even the hallways with her secret. It’s smooth sailing, that is until Annabeth’s roommate Percy Jackson-a nationally ranked freestyle swimmer-starts to have feelings for Andy.
Coming to understand his sexual orientation, Percy navigates a campus filled with homophobia and hate crimes, all while every day taking a step closer to competing in the Olympics. Around every corner lies an opportunity for sabotage, and Percy has a target on his back.
But when Percy discovers the secret that Annabeth has been keeping, hard choices must be made and neither are willing to let the other give up on their dreams.
An interpretation of "She’s the Man" and the Korean drama "To the Beautiful You."
Why you should read this …
This is another one of those fics that break my avoid-characters-transplanted-into-an-alternate-storyline rule, but sucked me in anyway because, well, it told a good story. (But just so you’re warned up front, this is a completely different universe and AU in the PJO fandom definition of it, which is to say it has nothing to do with canon except the character names.) That said, I found it easy to suspend my disbelief to give the premise a chance. I thought it dealt with some interesting issues around sexuality and gender, and (bearing in mind that I’m no expert, though) treated the topic with sensitivity. The author makes you love the characters even in this different universe, and their story is told in a compelling way. The various developing romances come across very naturally and have you rooting for the characters all the way. I haven’t seen the shows the author referenced in the summary, so to me, it was an original, fresh plot line that easily kept my interest the whole time.