Synopsis: A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s
beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and
the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the
kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms. They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in
want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters. Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too
well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord
Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her
home will soon be safe again. Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty
and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she
doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the
pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows
them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the
kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far
more sinister than gryphons. It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield
she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious
nature of her own heart.
(from the online description)
Review: This was book was described to me as “Pride and Prejudice,
where Darcy is a Dragon rider” and I was like, uh, say no more. I’m in.
I’ve read my share of P&P adaptions, some good (Bride
and Prejudice) and some hideous (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) – but this,
this one is my favorite.
“Elizabeth” called Aliza in this, lives in a world were
monsters are real. Her father works for the Lord Merybourne, who, when faced
with Gryphon attacks, hires Riders to free his land. Darcy, one of the great
dragon lords, arrives, and as expected, is appalled at the backwater
hillbilly-invested land he’s been hired to protect.
The story faithfully follows the P&P narrative, with
enough fresh twists (and dragons) to make it a
stay-up-late-too-see-what-happens sort of read. Yes, we know Aliza and Darcy
get together in the end – but how? That’s what matters – that and, does she
ever get to rid the Dragon?
If you enjoy fantasy worlds and/or P&P, this is the book
for you!
Bookmarks: 4 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN:978-0-06-245194-1
Year Published: 2016
Date Finished: 8-20-2017
Pages: 336
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