Best Short Handers Fanfics
Handers novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 7 Short Handers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Handers fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
The demon inside him
by Glosisroian
After Anders destroyed Kirkwall's Chantry and started a war between templars and mages, Hawke had to choose a side. His love for the mage forced him to swallow his anger for the moment and focus on the fight before him. Once the battle's done, his feelings about his partner's actions turn up again,
I Made Loving You a Blood Sport I Can't Win
by SK_Morello
Hawke swayed. “A Tevinter Supremist Cult, you said?” “Hmm,” Dorian said, “Following the wishes of some Elder One, who has rather grand plans for ensuring that they succeed in subjugating the whole world to Tevinter. The rebels here in Redcliffe are just the start.” Kirkwall had never been kind to Ha
Someone I Used to Know
by theCelticMyst
Ten years before, Alistair Theirin broke Ailsa Tabris' heart. Ailsa has done her best to avoid him. Yet their paths cross as she comes to the aid of the Inquisition, along with her friend Marian Hawke. Can they set aside their differences and help save Thedas yet again?Marian is no stranger to he
A Lost Cause
by xxwriter389xx
Hawke thought it would finally be over when Anders died as the Chantry burned. Before he could even begin to grieve the loss of Anders, he was back. But, instead of Anders, it's Justice possessing his body and it's up to Hawke to figure out how to separate them for good.ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2015 BU
The Ties that Bind Us
by Queen_of_the_Winter
In any timeline, Violet Hawke would always come to the Free Marches, settle in, and make the best of things as Hawke does—running around with the likes of Varric, listening to Aveline berate her life choices, and somehow getting tangled into the unique brand of mess that can only be described as the
【DA2/Handers】Casual
by Swellbythewind
某一天，霍克碰到了安德斯，说实在话，她的生活的面貌也没怎么因此发生重大改变。这是个太过寻常，没头没尾，没有激烈的化学反应和一见钟情的故事，在此叙述时，反而显得有些奇怪、有些浪漫，勉强像个三流的爱情故事。
The Hex of Love
by Mristress69
A lone warrior elf who fled from the Tevinter Imperium, is forced to hide in the City of Chains. Kirkwall , one of the worst places for Fenris to be . However, there is a man here that will change his life. Izen Hawke, a refugee from Ferelden and an apostate too. Both men's lives have been cursed by
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Why Read Short Handers Fics?
Novella-length Handers fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 7short Handers fanfics spans 140,237 total words. Kudos range from 2 on the newest entries to 58 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (3 of 7 fics).
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