Cimorene

But with an AU like that, not only do you not need to get the references, but how would you even know they were there? It adds another layer of enjoyment if you are familiar with the canon and do get them, but if not, it doesn't take anything away. I think it would be far easier for someone to read an enjoy that without canon knowledge than it would be for them to understand what's going on in a non AU fic.