Plus these explorations open up beautiful new possibilities. Not only because, well dragons, or because of the delicate charm in keeping with a fantasy of manners, but because of the beautifully explored characters.

It is a truth universally acknowledges, that once someone has fallen in love with Jane Austen, they are going to need as many well-written retellings as is possible.Īlthough with so many retellings and reimaginings on the market, it is a rare thing indeed for a book to find that gloriously different spark. Elizabeth must test herself against a distant war. There, Elizabeth’s worlds smash together-protocol against passion, and exultation against the risk of love.īut the stakes are greater than her sister’s life.

England’s war with France has drawn other hunters, and they have darker goals.Įlizabeth’s search leads her to the fabulous Pemberley estate, home of the entitled and infuriating man whose proposal she scorned. Elizabeth, aided by her brilliant sister Mary, defies restrictive English society to hunt for lost draca lore. When Elizabeth’s sister falls deathly ill, the cure lies in the mysteries of draca. Darcy would stop noticing… and hinting at his own dark secret. She can speak to draca, the fire-breathing creatures kept as status symbols by English gentry. An unforgettable fantasy retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that is romantic, funny, and more relevant than ever.Įlizabeth Bennet is hiding a forbidden power.

Power in the Age of Lies by M. Verant