Recent Arrivals chronicles the books that have made their way onto the Today, I Read… bookshelf. Here’s the latest arrival: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
First line: Elizabeth Bennet’s wedding morning was one of soft mists and mellow sunshine.*
Initial thoughts: After discovering the awesomeness that is Pride & Prejudice, I was hooked. Since reading it that first time, I went back and read it again.
Noticing the early signs of an addict, I decided to set Austen aside and read other books, mainly with supernatural characters such as vampires and werewolves and such.
But then I see this title–Mr. Darcy, Vampyre–how could I possibly deny myself such pleasure? I’m not completely falling off the wagon, am I? Even if I am, I fully intend to enjoy myself on the way down.
Book description:
A married man in possession of a dark fortune must be in want of an eternal wife…
December 1802
My hand is trembling as I write this letter. My nerves are in tatters and I am so altered that I believe you would not recognize me. The past two months have been a nightmarish whirl of strange and disturbing circumstances, and the future…
I am afraid.
If anything happens to me, remember that I love you and that my spirit will always be with you, though we may never see each other again. The world is a cold and frightening place where nothing is as it seems.
Book Details: 320 pages; Sourcebooks Landmark; Pub. August 1, 2009
Learn more:
- Mr. Darcy, Vampyre blog
- Reviews
* First line taken from Chapter 1, not the prologue.
# Karissa wrote on August 6, 2009 at 9:46 am:
This looks like an awesome book
I just finished reading “Pride and Prejudice” and then followed that up with “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”. The above book sounds like another great adaptation.
# Ann-Kat wrote on August 6, 2009 at 7:23 pm:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is only my want list. How did you like it?
# Karissa Eckert wrote on August 6, 2009 at 8:48 pm:
I thought it was a pretty funny book. I think if you like Pride and Prejudice and you don’t mind having zombies in the book then you will get a kick out it
You can check out my full review here:
http://karissabooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-by-jane.html