PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DREADFULLY EVER AFTER - Review and giveaway

Ahhh, the good old days. When men were men and women stayed at home and did needlepoint.

Er. No. Not in this story they don't.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DREADFULLY EVER AFTER picks up the story four years after Elizabeth marries her beloved Darcy, settling down to life at Pemberley. Her warrior skills becoming rusty due to the constraints of being a married woman, the melancholy that threatens to consume her dulls her reflexes and she watches in shock as a mere Undead child fells Darcy. Asking for help from the interminable Lady Catherine de Bourgh exposes Elizabeth to drama, intrigue and... dare I say it... the adventure she'd been secretly hoping for. Joined by her father and sisters Kitty and Mary in London on a quest for a cure orchestrated by Lady Catherine the Great, the Bennets enter a city befouled by Dreadfuls, royalty, and the odd rabbit.

Hockensmith did a fantastic job wrapping up the series. The pace was quick, characters were mostly full-bodied and I enjoyed the developing story lines of Anne, Kitty and Mary. Anne de Bourgh had a touch of Mrs. Danvers (Rebecca) going on as she tries to lure Darcy to the dark side during his isolation at Rosings -- nice touch!

I give PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DREADFULLY EVER AFTER five out of five heads for being a great weekend read, I hope you enjoy it too.


::GIVEAWAY::

The lovely people at Quirk Books are as excited as I am to give away a copy of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DREADFULLY EVER AFTER to a Betwixt & Between reader! I like to keep things simple so tell me in the comments below what's your best zombie dating tip. For an extra point, what's your favorite Jane Austen novel? Winner will be chosen March 28, 2011. Please leave a contact email in the comments.

Note: Eligible only in USA & Canada

Quirk is also giving away eight vials of "antidote" to lucky fans at their PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES: DREADFULLY EVER AFTER facebook page, enter there to win!

6 comments:

  1. Wayne KernochanMarch 22, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    When a zombie takes you to a restaurant, and asks, "Are you gonna eat that?" say "yes" if he's pointing to the person at the next table.

    And, I like Jane's poems. Sense and sensibility if you insist on a novel

    emartin1b(at)msn.com....like I'm actually going to win

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  2. Melanie HooyengaMarch 23, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Oh how I wish I liked zombies. :/

    The book does sound fun!

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  3. AdamMarch 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Don't eat his brains on the first date. He won't respect you the next day.

    You have my email already, tiger/tigress. ;-)

    (Should I win, the book's for Rhaina.)

    Adam

    PS - My word verification was 'histones'. Don't eat those either.

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  4. JessicaMarch 28, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I am not sure I have any zombie dating tips . . . breath mints? Lots and lots of breath mints?

    My fav Austen is a P&P/Persuasion tie!

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  5. staceyMarch 28, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    From the facebook page:

    Your blog won't let me comment. :( The whole world is against me. So I'll comment here: Never take a zombie date to the dogpark, lest man's best friend bury pieces of your date.

    And I love that wacky matchmaker, "Emma."

    margueritewrites AT gm...ail DOT com

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  6. staceyMarch 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    After a highly scientific survey of my nine-year-old's favorite dating tip, she chose:

    "Never take a zombie date to the dogpark, lest man's best friend bury pieces of your date."

    Congratulations, Mary!

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