Darklina/Alarkling Fic Rec Thread

Part 1

so darkness I became (M, 2K)

A taste of Dark Alina in a future where she & the Darkling rule together, two halves of the same rotten whole. It’s delicious.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/985345 

Surrender (T, 2K, cw pregnancy)

A ‘what could have been’ AU where Alina & Aleksander have a child. This is a forever fave. It’s as beautiful as it is short and it made me cry into my pillow at 2am.

Lone Candles (T, 82K)

A gorgeous, gorgeous reincarnation fic told over four lifetimes. It’s got a dreamy, fairytale quality to it that I adore. Highly recommend.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2168904 

Most Ardently (G, 26K)

It’s a Pride & Prejudice AU which means I automatically love it. Great writing, fabulous repartee, a really fun read.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27598021/chapters/67514851

walk on grass, walk on fire (M, 8K)

Modern AU where the Darkling is the President’s son and Alina is Russia’s darling. They clash in all the best ways. The BANTER

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1450657/chapters/3054205

Collision (G, 1K)

The one where Kaz & Inej meet/are starstruck by Alina & the Darkling. This is what fic was invented for and it’s glorious.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15780309 

Balance (T, 7K)

A beautifully written take on the ending of the last book, wherein Alina & Aleksander are both stuck in a “purgatory” of sorts. Really evocative.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17771657 

Sequels:
Lovely https://archiveofourown.org/works/17923397 
For Now, Forever https://archiveofourown.org/works/18793270 

my guiding beast (T, 14, cw illness and self-harm)

This is essentially Alina’s descent into villainy as she chooses the Darkling over Mal and Nikolai after Siege and Storm. I love the way her corruption arc unfolds.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28123422 

A Kind Of Paradise (E, 84K)

Shadows and Bone divergent AU wherein Alina stays at the Little Palace. It’s the kind of story that makes me thankful to have fic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21288716 

i am singing now as rome burns (mash your mouth against me) (E, 4K)

A lovely little smutty interlude that uses the bond in creative ways. I like how self-indulgent it is, how raw and reckless they both are, how wonderfully decadent it all feels.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13843875#main

The Shadow of War (T, 134K)

Amazing modern AU where Alina is a scientist/engineer who develops a powerful solar energy mechanism. Ravkan ambassador Aleksander recruits her and brings her home.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4000816 

Start a War (E, 34K)

If you’ve read any darklina fic before, you’ve probably read this one. It’s one of THE classics — basically, an alternate ending to Ruin and Rising but 100 times better. Excellent. Outstanding. The blueprint.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1809136/chapters/3882058

Skazka (T, 1K)

Yes, I’m obsessed with this author because everything they write is pure gold. Just read it.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1858767 

If You’ll Let Me (E, 80K, WIP, cw teacher/student)

Neuroscience Professor Aleksander Morozova takes a... special interest in senior Alina Starkov. Because there HAD to be a risqué college AU somewhere on this list and this one is IT. Look no further.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16712089/chapters/39196900

Out Of Time (E, 100K)

Alina wakes up many, many years after the events of Ruin & Rising to find out that everyone she knew is long dead, she had married the Darkling, and she rememberea nothing. Killer concept, uh? The execution is even better.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26234110/chapters/63851761