Jericho, by Isabeau (PG-13)

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson

Pairing: none
Categories: Daniel Jackson, gen, episode related, drama, angst
Warnings: some language
Author on LJ: isabeau
Author's Website: Isabeau
Link: Jericho

Why This Must Be Read: While there are probably hundreds of Legacy-based fics out there, Isabeau's Jericho stands out for its excellent stream-of-consciousness POV of Daniel's ordeal with Machello's Goa'uld killer. While there is dialogue and prose in spots, Jericho is mostly the story of Daniel's mind, struggling with sanity – and slipping away.

It's bleak and jerky, fragmentary phrases spinning away in confusion. In fact, it's exactly what you would expect Daniel's brain to experience during those dreadful hours and days that he was locked away in a white padded room. Isabeau gives us a scary glimpse into the horror of Daniel's spiral into madness – and while there's precious little comfort to go with the hurt, Jericho is too good to be missed.

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