Saving Grace by DreamsofSpike
Chapter: Epilogue

Stella
01/30/2013 12:08 pm
Brilliant loved it,all of it, bravo with the chip swap didn't see that coming.

Brit Girl
05/08/2012 02:04 am
That was absolutely mind blowingly amazing! I could definitely have seen that being a double episode of Buffy it was that good! One little thing though...Dawn had blue eyes not green so if you at some point could amend your text on that if you still even have an account on here as it is years later that I've found this site! 

Other than that, nothing but praise and like a good book, I couldn't stop reading until I'd finished so that's been basically my whole Bank Holiday Monday done here in the UK! 

06/29/2009 07:30 am
 Wow, this fic was an AMAZING read...really.  And I don't say that often.  =P  And I absolutely love the ending...it was BRILLIANT!  Thanks for the read.  =]

06/30/2008 04:48 am
That was bloody fantastic!

06/30/2008 04:48 am
That was bloody fantastic!

Elaine
12/27/2007 11:22 pm
loved it
thanx, love :P

07/28/2007 09:02 pm
OH! LOVELY ending. Just perfect.
thanx so much, love, so glad you enjoyed :)

Atterb
05/24/2006 09:00 pm
Awww! Fantastic story. That last line is great.

The torture of Spike by Warren was hard to read, but very well- written.

Scary-Dawn was kind of cool, too.

I loved Buffy's realization that she had tortured Spike in a similar manner to Warren. That was heartbreaking, but good.

Any I loved the Anya & Xander subplot! That was nicely interwoven into the main story.

Nice job!
thanx so much, so glad you enjoyed this fic...it's my fave of the ones i've done... thanx again for your kind words :)

04/25/2006 07:40 pm
Really, truly, honestly one of the most BEATUIFUL pieces of fan fiction I have ever read.

The way this story coaxes emotion out of it's reader is truly inspired. Right at the start, when Spike is first taken by Warren, I found myself raising an eyebrow at the very idea, but by the end I was trembling with fear, just like Spike, each and every time his evil name was mentioned. Seeing Spike's character be broken down and destroyed by the evil of a normal human being is nothing compared to seeing Buffy's loving attempts to rebuild him afterward. The denial that he should deserve her love is heartbreaking, but the fact that she mends him makes this story even more beautiful.

Another notable amazing aspect of this story is the character development that takes place. Firstly, Spike, and his fall from powerful master vampire to weak and terrified slave [a particularly good and honest scene is the phonecall with Warren toward the end of the story when he doesn't even dare hang up the phone, though he knows that Warren can't hurt him] I've never seen Spike's character shown in this light before and the difference [not to mention the sympathy felt] was astonishing. Secondly, Buffy's development from self-centred Buffy to open hearted, loving Buffy. The raw emotion you portrayed through her character when she was trying to clean Spike up after his rescue was incredible to read. Memorable. Thirdly, Xander's development from the usual numb-skull he's written as, to the incredibly warm and understanding man he always should have been. I love that he was able to reconcile with Anya after finally becomming a man. And finally, the development from Dawn the girl, to Dawn the woman. The fierce protection she showed over her best friend was amazing, and made the developments in her character all the more believable.

It's not often that a piece of fan fiction can so beautifully tie together terrifyingly dark angst and beautifully soft fluff. In my opinion, this story breaks all the usual boundaries and shows a whole new side to ALL of the characters involved.

Beautiful. Incredibly well written. And memorable. One of the best fics I have ever read, if not the very best.

Keep writing, love Dee
thank you so very much...your thoughtful and flattering words meant so much...i am so glad that you enjoyed this story so much, it is truly my "baby" of all my fics... :P... i got very emotionally involved in writing it and laughed and cried my way through it....glad you could share it with me....
thanx again so much :)

Kelci
03/02/2006 02:10 am
I wanted to write this a while ago but didn't get around to it so here it goes I loved it!!!!! It was greatly writen. I followed the story as a fan since around chapter 10. I w*i*s*h there was more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanx so much, so glad you enjoyed it :)

PyroChilde
01/30/2006 01:50 am
Aww, I absolutely LOVE the ending. Such an amazing story!!
thanx so much :)

Spikes Slayer2
01/22/2006 07:13 pm
awww... thats so lovely, you should write a sequel!!! i know people would be hanging out for one! this story is so excellent im glad to see that spike worked through his issues, and xander and anya finally got together.. aww.. GREAT STORY!!!
thanx so much, thanx for sticking with me through the journey :)

Seve
01/19/2006 02:16 am
Wonderful story!
thank you :)

01/15/2006 11:17 am
Thanks for the great story. Such a creative punishment for Warren! Nice wish granting from Anya, too.
thanx so much, thanx for reading :)

01/13/2006 03:32 pm
Oh, my God. I just finished reading your story, and it was amazing! It was extremely well thought out and well written, and I enjoyed it immencely. Great work!
thank you so much :)

Nikkole
01/10/2006 02:36 am
LOVED IT! YOu did such a wonderful job in this story! Such a roller coaster of emotions!
thank you so much :)

vladt
01/07/2006 09:16 am
loved the ending and the entire amazing story. thanks
thanks for reading :)

~*~Tasha~*~
01/06/2006 11:19 am
Beautiful and sweet way to end this tumultuous story. Excellent writing. You had such a complex and interwoven story with so many players, and you pulled it over smashingly. Bravo! I see you have another piece up. I don't know whether to run to it to read or hold myself back until there are more chapters because I know you will hook us right in. I look forward to more of your writing.
lol...oh go ahead and read it! ;) lol...thanks so much for all your reviews and for reading this story...glad you enjoyed it :)

01/06/2006 06:18 am
What a beautiful ending! I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this story...touching and wondrous, and oh! the vengeance, so poetic...can't wait to read the next one...love your writing, Jessi, hoping you grace us with fics for a long time to come....
thank you so much for your support and reviews...glad you enjoyed it :)

Bridget
01/06/2006 02:15 am
This was a great story and I enjoyed reading every chapter. The ending was perfect. Thanks for the great story.
thanx so much :)

Lou
01/05/2006 07:36 pm
You can't beat a happy ending! A fabulous read and so well written - thank you for all the hard work.
thanks so much for reading :)

01/05/2006 03:12 pm
Great ending *sniff* But sad that it's over...Sounds like sequel material to me.  Hehe.  I thoroughly enjoyed this story, from beginning to end, whether I was disgusted, horrified, or worried or happy for the characters, you kept me riveted.  Good job!
could be, at some point...i've been thinking about a sequel, but i've got a couple other pieces in the works at the moment... :)

anon
01/05/2006 01:42 pm
wow, good stuff. i really liked the wish granted thing. good solid story. bravo on a VERY well done story
thank you so much :)

01/05/2006 11:54 am
A perfect ending to an absolutely amazing tale. From start to finish I have truly loved this fic, even though it was difficult to read at times. Thanks for sharing ot with us! -Lisa
thanks so much for sticking through it... :) glad you enjoyed it :)

Irishrose
01/05/2006 11:35 am
That, my dear, has been one of the best and most satisfying stories I've read. Wonderfully crafted, without bashing, and without shortcuts. You've done a most excellent job in telling this story. And I feel very privledged that you shared it with us.
thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it, thanx for reading and reviewing the whole way... :)

Lynda
01/05/2006 10:59 am
Yes. Yes. Yes. The moxt perfect ending. Yes.
thanx :)

SpaceLord
01/05/2006 10:16 am
Loved the story, had a little problem with Spike being so weak in the beginning but I really loved it over all. Hmm does that wish mean that they will be stuck to each other literally now? :)
Hmmm...could make for a nice little humore piece...:) lol