As a renowned wizard, Fitzwilliam Darcy thinks he is familiar with most of the spells, enchantments, and magic practised in the wizarding world. When he reluctantly joins his friend Bingley in Meryton, a small town not known for its magic, he is startled to stumble upon the rare gift possessed by Miss Elizabeth Bennet. The daughter of a poor country squire, she possesses a singular talent: she is … is not only immune to magic, but she can counter enchantments as well.
Despite their initial dislike of each other, the two draw closer as the threat from the Thieving Necromancer, a dark wizard stealing people’s magic, grows more dangerous.
As Darcy battles nefarious wizards and Elizabeth unravels ever more difficult spells, they uncover dark secrets and break mysterious enchantments.
But love may prove the most important magic of all.
This Pride & Prejudice magical retelling contains the beloved characters of Jane Austen in situations and scenarios of the authors imagination.
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An action-packed and mysterious Pride and Prejudice variation! What started out as a rather subtle and almost believable weaving of magic into the original story, eventually became an epic fantasy tale. I was somewhat skeptical at first about this story’s premise, but I was equally curious to see how a bit of magic mixed in might play out with our beloved characters, and I was not disappointed. This was a charming story (pun intended). Perhaps too far-fetched for Janeites who prefer stricter adherence to canon, but for those who might enjoy a wild adventure with our dear characters, this book is for you. The world-building brings to mind Harry Potter, Shakespeare, and even Alice in Wonderland. A uniquely entertaining and thoroughly clever Pride and Prejudice variation unlike any other I’ve ever read.
“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.” –George Carlin
Rating: clean, though there are scenes that might be a bit violent. [4.5-stars]
“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” –Albert Einstein
OMG! This was amazing, creative, thrilling, and downright spellbinding [OK, pun intended]. It was in the wee hours of the morning when I finally crashed. I CNPID [could-not-put-it-down]. This was exciting from beginning to end. It was full of intrigue, a mystery to be solved, evil to be vanquished, paranormal works of both good and evil, and an evil presence whose identity was withheld for most of the story. There were elements reminiscent of Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, all tossed liberally with Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
“Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.” –Fyodor Dostoevsky
What I liked: D&E of course. There were many supporting characters that held strong positions in the evolution of this story and I just loved them.
“It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul.” –Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea
What I didn’t like: There was a lot of repeating of canon text that became tedious. You couldn’t speed read over it as it was tweaked a bit to match this storyline. There was also a section that sort of dragged a bit and slowed down the story. Some of it didn’t seem necessary and could have easily been removed and/or shortened and not hurt the story. There were a few threads left dangling… I still have questions… one being what of Bennet’s last name? Who were they before? Did they have any standing or were they of any consequence? What happened to … you know… him? Did Darcy replace Richard’s waistcoats? I mean… seriously… the poor boy and his wardrobe were not having a good day.
4-27-20: This was an ARC from Quills & Quartos Publishing with no expectations of a review. The thoughts and views expressed are my own.
Wonderful P&P variation– love the fantasy element though I am not usually a fantasy reader