His dragons are especially well done when I first heard his interpretation of the tiny April, I was so taken with it-and her-that I had to pull off the side of the road and listen again without the distraction of driving.

Fife is purely amazing with the widest range of vocalizations I’ve heard in a long time and he truly breathes life into a story that’s already wonderful. Normally, I’d save my comments regarding the narration till the end of my review but I have to bring it up now. Why read them if you can’t stand the idea? Sheesh. Now, you’d think a purist would never dream of reading this book since it has a dragon right there on the cover but I’ve actually seen a few reviews by people who complained mightily about this retelling, particularly the dragons, even though they had to know what was coming. Reader Alert!! If you’re a Jane Austen purist, meaning you can’t bear to have someone mess with your favorite characters, having them do things Jane Austen didn’t intend, you need to walk away. What’s to prevent it from happening again?Ĭan he win her trust and recover the stolen egg before it hatches and sends England spiraling back into the Dark Ages of Dragon War? But Elizabeth can’t stand Darcy’s arrogance and doesn’t trust him to care properly for a precious baby firedrake. More than that, her vast experience and knowledge of dragon lore may be the key to uncovering the lost egg. Darcy has no choice but to chase down the thief, a journey that leads him to quaint market town of Meryton and fellow Dragon Keeper, Elizabeth Bennet.Įlizabeth shares a unique bond with dragons, stronger than anything Darcy has ever experienced. When the first firedrake egg laid in a century is stolen from Pemberley, the fragile dragon peace teeters on collapse. Only those born with preternatural hearing, like Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are able to hear and converse with dragonkind. Most people are blissfully unaware of them and the Pendragon Treaty that keeps the peace between human and dragon kind. England is overrun by dragons of all shapes and sizes.

Pemberley by Maria Grace