I have to say that it's been a long time since I've fallen so in love with a fic. I found myself back in my irresponsible teenage years staying up until 5 AM reading this which is quite impressive since I'd been up since 6AM and had a work day from hell. I'm quite amazed I dragged my sorry carcass into bed at that point without causing serious injury.

That aside I would like to thank you for providing us with such a beautiful rare treat. Your writing is so lively and charming with beautiful dialogue. It's so refreshing to see such imagination and thought put into a piece as opposed to regurgitation that is typical of so much ME fanfiction. I also loved the exploration of the synthesis ending. So often it's all destroy destroy destroy but a part of me always wanted to explore this ending myself. The way Kaidan was written was also lovely; he was so tragic yet strong and passionate. He felt so alive and it invoked such strong empathy.

The only thing I wish there was more of was some descriptive narrative. I'm not wishing for a torturous Tolkienesque description of everything, merely for a little more of a picture of new places and people introduced. You did such a beautiful job of the Adori I would love to see more applied to the rest of the story.

I look forward now to forgoing more sleep to continue reading the next story. 3

3 Stacey

I just wanted to say that you are an amazing writer! I loved this story and LOVED your way of bring Shepard back. It was ingenious and shows a wonderful imagination and use of creative writing. Really enjoyed reading this and just wanted to give you some positive feedback on such an amazing work as this story.

I won't say that this is the best mshenko fanfic I have ever read. Since I've only read like two or three fanfics about mshenko. But, This is one of the best story I have ever read in my entire life.

I still can't forgive you though, You made me unproductive for a whole week. Seriously, that part where you made me play Unkle Bob - Swan. The scene fits perfectly. "By my side, You'll never be" "I wanted to tell you I've changed".
This two parts hit me right in the fucking heart where somehow my eyes got blurry all of a sudden and couldn't continue reading...Damn it. I fucking hate you with a passion. Sorry, I probably don't mean it, It's the first time a written text evoked so much emotion from me. The music probably helped though. The thought of Kaidan crying breaks me. I like tragic stories so I didn't like the part where Shepard lives again but the reuniting scene in the jail was beautiful though.

Sorry, I don't really review stories, so I don't know if this is a proper review or not.
Thanks for the awesome story and newly-found music.

I have read this story 5 times already and its brilliant absolutely brilliant. I love how you focused so much on the stuff we don't see in game. It was great having some of the blanks filled out so we can see how the relationship really develops. Even though we all knew what Shepard's fate would be in London I still got emotional when it was confirmed.

The chapter following I didn't think I would like that much but to my surprise I was really into it. My favorite part was the confrontation between Liars & Kaidan. I was literally holding my breath during that whole encounter & literally screamed "Hell Yea!" at the top of my lungs at the end of it. I'm just glad I read that part around noon so most of my neighbors weren't home lol.

I also loved how you described Hadrian as a Vanguard compared to Kaidan's class Sentinel. I know a lot of people have Shep as a Vanguard in their fics but in this I felt it truly described how they were not only different but the same in many ways.

I absolutely can't wait for the sequel. It's going to be awesome!

This story is fantastic! It is one of the best mShenko fics I have ever had the privilege to read. Now I must ask, as others surely have also... Babies? :D

I just LOVED this! I made me laugh and cry. I became absorbed into this rendition of events. I can't wait for the sequel !

Hey, Loved your story. The characters were really well written, I found myself tearing up a couple of times. I cant wait to read the sequel!

Wow. I don't even know how I can articulate my feelings on this. This is definitely up at the top of the K/S stories I've come across, if not the best. It is certainly the most creative and gut-wrenching piece I've read. It brought me to a lot of the feelings the game itself gave me, of heartbreak and longing and the tragedy of time separating love.

Everything you've added is so rich and wonderful and thoughtful. I'm so impressed. I'm also bummed that writing like this didn't get more praise. Have you posted this elsewhere?

Wow. This is incredible. I'm a bit stunned, to be honest, because this is simply such a wonderful story. And although it took a good couple of hours to read - every word, every minute of it, was simply a pleasure in the undertaking. I noticed on your profile that there's a sequel in the works. I look forward to it, but in a way I'm glad it's not yet posted, because I'm gonna need a little while to process this one. You've done a fantastic job on this story, and by some twist of fate, it was just what I needed to read. Thank-you.

This is utterly outstanding.

Thanks for taking the time to share your fic with us. I'm considering a new play through with the synthesis ending. Just so I can belive this plays out in my head! The way you've written the characters is fantastic. Completely believable, completly emersive, completely brilliant.

I loved Kaidan, I loved the interaction with Shepard. The twists and turns keep the story flowing, the take on what synthesis means for the rest of the galaxy and the invention of the Adori was all brought together perfectly.

I don't want to just post endless flattery, but please please, keep the story coming! This is how my Shenko are in my head! I need to see more of them!

wow I should have been asleep ages ago (work in the morning) but once I started reading this I just couldn't stop, I loved it so much. Thanks for such a great read and for posting all in one go, I think it would have been torture waiting for updates! :)

You completely blew my mind! Not gonna lie, at first I didn't know if I was gonna like this story or not, but beginnings can feel like that at times. But this story went wonderfully, you put a lot of detail and hard work into it, and that's obvious. I'd love to read more ME3 Shep/Kaidan stuff from you. _

I am just beyond speechless and simply at awe at this wonderful piece. There's just so much that I love about this. It's not just about Kaidan and Shepard (although that was mainly my most favorite), but you expanded this story to explore more about the characters, the once we've come to know and love and the ones whom we don't/didn't get to see in the game (or didn't exist in the game). You've made me love them even more (or love them all the same as if I've been so long acquainted with them). It's so amazing how I get sucked into this universe you've created - mesmerized, fascinated, wow-ed beyond.

Can I say I love seeing this side of Kaidan? That apart from reading about Shepard (I love Hadrian; gdi I truly do), I love love love how you wrote Kaidan here. And right now I can't find a more eloquent way to describe it, but the dialogue, the characterization, the struggle, the fucking humanity and just this love he has completely made me realize why I fucking love this character.

I truly enjoy how writers try to come up with ideas regarding the effects of having sythetic affecting everyone. I've already seen two others. I do love your take on it (synthempathy); you had me having second thoughts regarding the best choice of the ending. Though of course, the destroy one seem more favorable.

I had to take a break to just let some of the parts/scenes settle in. Absorb. Cherish. And try to reign in my emotions lest I get overwhelmed by this fantastic roller-coaster ride.

And...god I'm sorry, I can't believe I really teared up.

(I said I was speechless but wow look at me ramble on)

There's so much excitement, suspense, action, the struggles, the fucking angst (jfc you really gave Kaidan such a hard time and I love it), the cockblocking, the humour, the frustration and the elation as I squealed and cheered when things go (for once) right for these characters (especially Kaidan and Hadrian).

I try not to groan at the fact that this would have made a better ending compared to the game or how much I'd probably be disappointed come the dlc from the game.

Ah, but I won't let that rustle my jimmies. I'm just truly happy that you've give these boys (and everyone else) a deserving happy ending. Thank you so much. This is just one of the most amazing shenko fics I've ever read. One that I will cherish for a long time.

(and cripes, if you plan to continue this series I will go nuts and might worship you forever because right now I can't get enough of your writing for this pair)

(sorry for the long ass comment.)

tl;dr - ashdkhglhalkdhg;jakjg crying and feeling my emotions I cannot I love it until the end of time

This. This is my new head canon.

This is an absolutely brilliant story and while it fixes every problem I had with the ME3 ending, it also has more than enough interesting twists and plot points to be better than just a regular fix-it piece. This is an epic story in it's own right beyond just an aftermath of ME3.

Thank you for publishing it in one go as well! Having this entire saga to read without waiting for the next chapter has made my weekend.

Consider this review as part of the forthcoming praise and hope for a sequel.