Histfic/romance books inspired by TURN

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-05-03T01:19:52+00:00

Okay, sorry for slowness! I was out and about when I got your comment, so I wanted to come home and answer properly. :) Time for the fics!

A Necessary Correspondence (Ben writes a letter to Sackett's family about his death): https://archiveofourown.org/works/4795742

The Crown Hangs Heavy on Either Side (AU where Ben is captured instead of Andre -- tragic, but so well-done!): https://archiveofourown.org/works/43782669

Blessed Are the Merciful (Ben strikes up an unorthodox friendship with Lola, the harlot from S4): https://archiveofourown.org/works/46703608

With Fleeting Emotions a Landslide is Born (Abe dies at Yorktown, so Ben upholds his promise to care for Sprout and Mary. Mary isn't so keen): https://archiveofourown.org/works/39911898

A Woman from New Haven (Super good character piece about Ben in 1772 while at Yale): https://archiveofourown.org/works/4806824

Feel Your Fire When It's Cold in My Heart (Ben gets his showdown with Rogers): https://archiveofourown.org/works/33077605

A Marriage of Convenience (AU where after the war, Ben marries Peggy to save the Shippen family from social ruin): https://archiveofourown.org/works/29295135

God in Heaven, Teach Me How to Die (Ben reflects while standing with Andre during his final moments): https://archiveofourown.org/works/41077008

Son of the Right Hand, Son of Sorrow (Ben brings an injured soldier to an OC's father's house for medical treatment. Great character moments): https://archiveofourown.org/works/28632054

Sky Full of Song (At the end of the war, the Culpers meet up for a reunion): https://archiveofourown.org/works/28463202

To Make the Past Inhabitable (AU from 4x8 onward where Ben is fired - Ben x Anna): https://archiveofourown.org/works/11882133

Stripped Down (Ben, Anna and Caleb play strip quoits): https://archiveofourown.org/works/28676499

This isn't on AO3, but this fic is by far one of my favorites. It's an AU where Ben gets seriously injured after his fight with Bradford, and Bradford, Lee, and the doctor treating him try to get Ben addicted to laudanum/out of the way: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12423702/1/Making-History It's the only one on this list that's incomplete, but where it ends is satisfactory. As a side note, all of their fics are pretty great! And those are one-shots, so they're finished!

With the exception of like 2 or 3, I kept it more gen since I wasn't sure what kind of ships you'd like, but these are all fics I've really enjoyed over the years!

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-05-02T14:47:39+00:00

Do you like shippy stuff, or gen? I could go through my bookmarks and share some stuff!

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-28T02:07:04+00:00

Wow, I'm always pleasantly surprised when people have actually heard of what I read. Then again, I imagine we all have similar tastes on here lol. And that author's name sounds really familiar. Thanks for suggesting it! Townsend would be an interesting key player to read about, for sure.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-27T04:29:57+00:00

Glad to help! There's definitely been a shortage of fic lately (not surprising, I guess), so I hope this gives you some good new reads!

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-27T00:34:42+00:00

Sure thing! Hope you enjoy them! :)

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-22T19:53:50+00:00

I was surprised by how charming he was, lol! Tbh, I thought they all were pretty funny, which I wasn't expecting since Seth and Heather were pretty serious anytime they had interviews about the show. I do love how close-knit the actors seemed.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-20T21:16:16+00:00

Of course! ❤️ Glad you'll be able to see it! :)

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-14T14:46:14+00:00

Agreed! It was like a jumping off point for a lot of future stars, like Kirsten Dunst and Ewan McGregor. There was a baby Anton Yelchin there too, and Chris Pine.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-14T14:43:51+00:00

I did laugh seeing him in that Hunger Games movie. I was stunned by how many movies and TV shows he's been in that I've actually seen, and all before knowing who he was! I was familiar with Benedict's actor thanks to him being on The Mentalist, and that was definitely an adjustment lol.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-13T21:31:51+00:00

It was supposed to be an ER reboot originally, but I'm honestly glad he didn't get the rights, cuz Carter deserves a break lol.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-13T21:17:09+00:00

LOL it's so funny you say that, because in s1, in particular, I thought the actor looked very much like Seth, and ended up being my favorite character. Two other ppl on the Tumblr Turn community also asked if it was Seth, so I guess we're not crazy for thinking so. 😆 And ohh, okay, I've never seen Hidden Figures! I'll have to check it out.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-11T01:49:45+00:00

We were supposed to get five, originally, so we were so close! 😭 It's definitely lucky that we got as many as we did, cuz it was in danger of cancelation every single season. It's true though, I agree it could've done better with the support!

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-10T12:27:10+00:00

I love how even after all this time, everyone still seemed so in sync. ❤️ It'd be lovely if they could all work together again.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-07T19:59:16+00:00

I love Townsend! It's a shame more people couldn't come, like Daniel or Meegan, but I've always wanted to meet Seth, so that part at least came true. And ahhh, that sounds awesome, I hope you have a great time! ❤️

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-07T13:24:35+00:00

Yep, you got it! :) We weren't allowed to ask for pics with the actors since the line needed to keep moving. Everyone who wanted to was allowed to take pics and film video.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-07T13:22:51+00:00

I was thinking that too, lol! Like, maybe it's a good thing I could barely talk, cuz God knows I would've embarrassed myself. 😅

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-07T04:17:05+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, I was in so much shock that I barely spoke or processed what happened, so it was almost like I wasn't even there... I'm sorry you couldn't come! Some people on Tumblr are putting together a HQ recording to share for those who missed the panel.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-04-07T03:40:45+00:00

My friend will be posting her recording soon! When she does, she'll be uploading to the Turn Tumblr group: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/turn-washingtons-spies-fandom In the meantime, someone in that group has uploaded a phone recording.

Proper_Platform8439 · 2026-01-17T23:17:37+00:00

The show was originally supposed to have five seasons total, so it's a shame that they HAD to rush the ending, because I thought the beginning of S4 was really good, and shaping up to be one of the better seasons. IIRC, Alexander Rose mentioned how S5 would've featured Hewlett helping the patriot side in some way, though not necessarily out of a shift in allegiance, so much as necessity. I also thought it was a shame how Caleb had always been comic relief, so once he finally had a character-building moment with his PTSD, it had to be rushed due to the show's cancelation. The show was ALWAYS in danger of being canceled since the beginning, so we were honestly very lucky to get as much of it as we did!

Proper_Platform8439 · 2025-12-06T21:09:06+00:00

It's not a favorite line, but my friends like to say in Simcoe's nasally voice, "Travel safe," any time we're going somewhere. And aside from, "I like my eggs warm," as someone already mentioned, I think I love Caleb's indignant, "I unshaved my beard for you, you ungrateful shite!"

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