Dreadfully Ever After

The tertiary book in the P&P&Zombies series; Darcy has been bitten and is turning; Elizabeth sends him to Rosings, believing that Lady Catherine can save him, but then flees with her father and sisters to London to find a cure. This hilarious book is a interesting twist on Jane Austen's possible belief that the Bennetts would have become reformers (which is touched upon in other Jane Austen derivatives). A fun story. ( )

This is the sequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, so continues the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy four years after their wedding.
While walking together, the couple are attacked and Darcy is bitten by the undead. Fortunately, he is the nephew of Lady Catherine, one of the greatest slayers in England, and she knows of a doctor with a cure for the plague, but saving Darcy's life comes with strings attached, as Lady Catherine has always hated Elizabeth and her family. To give Darcy a chance at being cured the Bennets must humiliate themselves before London society, fight zombie hordes roaming the city and Lady Catherine's ninja spies, and find a way into Bedlam Hospital.

This story really has no off switch. It's pretty much run-fight-kill-behead throughout the story, and yet the plot of finding the serum to save Darcy never gets lost in all the fighting and chasing, and the Bennet sisters retain their distinct personalities. It's a pretty fun story, especially at this time of year. ( )

Still a fun read, though not as hilarious as the prequel, "Dawn of the Dead". If the prequel describes the back story of the sisters and their training in the martial arts, this sequel brings the readers in a post-apocalytic world where the sisters' training is once more needed--this time, to save Elizabeth's husband, who has been bitten by an unmentionable. The characters are more fleshed-out in this book, and I especially like the part about visiting the hospital and finding the ever-elusive cure. I wish the author went into that and described the hospital grounds more as it would have added to the over-all creepiness. The ending was also too abrupt. Also, the sisters may have been empowered, yet the sexism still shows through the description of the mother, who was silly and useless. A book such as this should probably not be seen in this light, but I'm afraid of the possible effects it may have on readers. All in all, a good read and a good end to the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies series! ( )

Where I got the book: Goodreads giveaway program

This is the second book in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies series, which includes a prequel. Not the sort of book I normally read, and I had my doubts about it. But I'm won over to the point where I'm going to read the other books in the series.

I wouldn't call this an entirely compelling read, though. It definitely dragged occasionally. But the combination of Jane Austen's world and ninjas was, in my opinion, very finely executed. And the writing is excellent, crisp and rich--I would love to see more of Hockensmith, perhaps without the ninjas this time.

And I was amused. I had a smile on my face practically the whole time I was reading. An unexpected pleasure. ( )

Take Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, throw in a new plot and a new creature that's more vampire than zombie, and you've got Dreadfully Ever After. There's alot of ninjas fighting ninjas, ninjas fighting zombies, zombies terrorizing the general popular...basically what was in the first book. Honestly, I grew rather bored with it. There are definitely amusing parts interspersed throughout, but it's not a must-read. ( )