Sunday, August 9, 2009

Book Review: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
Synopsis:

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre continues the stories of Jane Austen's main characters from Pride and Prejudice from the night before the double wedding of Fitzwilliam Darcy to Elizabeth Bennett and of Charles Bingley to Jane Bennett.

After the ceremony, Elizabeth and Darcy head to Europe for their honeymoon. As Darcy introduces Elizabeth to his friends and experiences in the continent, something feels wrong to Elizabeth. Unsure about the source of her misgivings, Elizabeth begins to wonder about the strength of their bond to each other. Through Elizabeth's letters to her sister Jane, we learn of Elizabeth's increasing anxiety. While there are hints that the problems between Darcy and Elizabeth are of an unusual nature, Amanda Grange's depiction of their characters remains similar to Austen's original.


Review:

This is Amanda Grange's latest entry into the creative interpretation of Pride and Prejudice and my first time to read a creative interpretation of this sort. To be honest, I wasn't sure how much of a purist I would turn out to be. I enjoyed reading Amanda Grange's characterization of Elizabeth and Darcy because she captured their personalities and interaction so well. For those willing to imagine Elizabeth and Darcy taking an odd turn into an alternative reality, this book is an enjoyable read. You have your beloved characters in a new setting.

I highly recommend Mr. Darcy, Vampyre to those who enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and would be interested in exploring different directions that Elizabeth and Darcy might take, particularly those who enjoy vampire stories along the lines of Anne Rice.

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (August 1, 2009), 320 pages.

Courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark.

Thank you so much to Danielle for this opportunity!

Visit Amanda Grange's website at http://www.amandagrange.com/to read more about Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and her other novels.

2 comments:

  1. I'm jealous you got read it! I've put it on hold at my local library and I'm number fifteen for when it comes out! Can't wait!

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  2. I had a few issues with this book, but overall I thought it was entertaining. My review is here if you're interested.

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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