Keyboard = death
NC-17, fucking hilarious, 12k:
http://lolafeist.livejournal.com/656357.html
(basically, if you're looking for good smut, check out lolafeist's shit)
Heart-wrenchingly shmoopy and adorable and incredible, 34K, super awesome modern!AU:
http://munchinglunch.livejournal.com/21524.html
(basically a romcom. I think if you liked Lady Ragnell you'd like this)
Really really really fabulous footie!AU, 38k:
http://anna-zee.livejournal.com/8040.html
(I just love it so much because FOOTIE!FIC OH MY GOD)
Let me know when you want more! You can check out the M/A comm:
http://merlinxarthur.livejournal.com/, and ella_bane occasionally posts recs (
http://ella-bane.livejournal.com/tag/recs: merlin), and... idk, my recs (
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=spikykun).
As for Accidental Memory, it was written way before the fourth series, so that's irrelevant. The debate is mostly over your... readiness for it, because it's extremely long and deals with the side-effects of reincarnation that you don't normally see in fics (basically, it has neither Arthur nor Merlin, but rather the guys they're currently reincarnated as). So either you're hooked, or you get extremely bored and just want M/A back. You're welcome to start, obviously, just know you should make time for it if you're serious
As for series two, motherfucking yes, it gets better. SERIES FOUR IS EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD IN LIFE. Series three is shit, though, so... lie back and think of Gwaine.
Lastly, HELP ME SWITCH TO HEBREW GODDAMNIT KEYBOARD