I'm sure most of you readers out there simply adore classics from Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Dickens and the never-ending list of literary maestros that have given us the pleasure of reading. However, what happens if the classics were to be twisted, adding in modern supernatural elements like zombies in the mix?
I can almost here your sharp intake of breaths. For those of you who can stomach the plot twist, this book will deliver spills, thrills, tears, fears, laughter and macabre. It's a classic on steroids.
Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in this book - a thrilling prequel set 4 years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As the story opens, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside. They idle away the days reading, gardening and daydreaming about future husbands - until a funeral at the local parish goes strangely and horribly awry.
Suddenly corpses are springing from the soft earth - and only one family can stop them. As the bodies pile up, we watch Elizabeth Bennett evolve from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. Along the way, two men vie for her affections: Master Hawksworth is the powerful warrior who trains her to kill, while thoughtful Dr. Keckilpenny seeks to conquer the walking dead using science instead of strength.
Will either man win the prize of Elizabeth's heart? Or will their hearts be feasted upon by hordes of marauding zombies? Complete with romance, action, comedy and an army of shambling corpses, this book will have Jane Austen rolling in her grave - and just might inspire her to crawl out of it!
I found this spin on a classic great though it may make purists flinch at the blasphemy of such a twist. Quirk Classics have come out with plenty of supernatural spoofs on classics so be sure to watch out for them. Urrrrrrrrr! (That's a zombie cry by the way..haha)
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