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Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon: A Pride and Prejudice Variations | Maria Grace
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England is overrun by dragons of all shapes and sizes. Most people are blissfully unaware of them and the Pendragon Treaty that keeps the peace between human and dragon kind. Only those born with preternatural hearing, like Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are able to hear and converse with dragonkind. When the first firedrake egg laid in a century is stolen from Pemberley, the fragile dragon peace teeters on collapse. 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. Elizabeth shares a unique bond with dragons, stronger than anything Darcy has ever experienced. More than that, her vast experience and knowledge of dragon lore may be the key to uncovering the lost egg. But Elizabeth can't stand Darcy's arrogance and doesn't trust him to care properly for a precious baby firedrake. After all, he already lost the egg once. What's to prevent it from happening again? Can he win her trust and recover the stolen egg before it hatches and sends England spiraling back into the Dark Ages of Dragon War?"
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jenniferw88
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Not what I was expecting to post for #prejudice, but there you go! 😂

#200pnpcovers @CrowCAH @mabell

mabell Quite a range of prejudice! 2y
CrowCAH I want to read the Dragon one!!! 2y
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wordslinger42
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Pickpick

This is a somewhat hesitant pick for me. Overall, I enjoyed this spin on P&P! The one big issue I have with it is that the author took many iconic scenes from the original & included them with the exact same wording in her story. I think it was meant to honor Austen, but it felt forced. The story really shines when the author is using her own words! I'm curious about the rest of the series, so I'll keep reading.

#SeriesRead2022 @TheSpineView

wordslinger42 Care of Magical Creatures prompt for #OWLsReadingChallenge 2y
TheSpineView Excellant! 👍📖 2y
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wordslinger42
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I have absolutely no idea what to expect, but here we go!

DivineDiana 😳 Looking forward your review! 2y
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iread2much
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Mehso-so

An interesting world where dragons & humans have a treaty. Each major dragon has a keeper and a keep like Mr. Bennet and Longbourne. The plot is very slow and lacking in character development and some BIG plot holes which are never addressed. It was a unique take on P&P but I will not be reading the rest of the books. 2/5 stars. Lizzy is beloved by dragons and helps Mr. Darcy find his, while dealing with a cruel father & rude dragon of her own.

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unabridgedchick
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Austen's novel is well-served by Maria Grace's imaginings of how society would respond to a world with dragons. It's not merely a retelling w lizards thrown in but a story w new threads of tension & complications that make Lizzie and Darcy's dislike of each other novel and real -- and something that must be urgently overcome. The audiobook was a great listen -- and the story ends about a third of the way through - be prepared for a cliffhanger.

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Leniverse
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Hum.... Pride & Prejudice and Dragons?

Yay or nay? 😆

Eyelit Intriguing, to say the least 🐉 😄 4y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Oh ya! Good or Bad. I'm always up for Jane Austen retellings. 4y
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jpmcwisemorgan
Mehso-so

Ok, this is so-so. Kind of clunky like the author is trying to make things fit. There‘s also not as much world-building when it comes to the dragon part as there probably needs to be. You learn as you go, kind of. I think when you‘re working with already established material it can be hard but it needs to be done. As a warning, the book ends and Darcy and Elizabeth aren‘t together. You have to move on to book two for more of the story.

jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel I‘m not sure how to return the book to you. I looked in the content and devices section of my Amazon account and it shows it as borrowed but doesn‘t give me a return option. 5y
DGRachel It will automatically return after your time is up. No worries. It‘s not like I‘m going to try again to read it, at least not anytime soon. I‘m glad you didn‘t totally hate it. Are you going to read the sequel? 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel That‘s good to know. Yes, I‘m going to read the next one. I feel like I need to know whether Darcy and Elizabeth end up together! 5y
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jpmcwisemorgan

I was further along than I thought and it‘s just ended but Darcy has left with his baby dragon and the Bennett‘s dragon is a complete ass and is going to force Elizabeth to marry Collins. This is unacceptable. Also, now I have to read the second book. Dammit. #therebedragonshere

DGRachel 🤣🤣 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel It stopped in the middle of the story. I can‘t stop! 5y
DGRachel That‘s rude. But at least you aren‘t hating the writing as much as I did. 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel Well, it is kind of clunky and it looks like the author has managed to stretch P&P into three books?! 5y
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jpmcwisemorgan

Ok, back on it. I‘m not hating it. It‘s kind of fun. Of course, I had low expectations and that helps. #therebedragonshere

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jpmcwisemorgan

I‘m over half way now. I‘m waiting for my bag at the airport and that looks like it will take a bazillion hours. It‘s not that bad of a book. Darcy is an ass. Elizabeth‘s family‘s dragon is an ass. He‘s gonna make her marry her cousin so she will be his Keeper, even though it makes her unhappy. I think Darcy‘s dragon may put a stop to it because she outranks the Bennett‘s dragon. But she‘s a baby dragon so who knows? #therebedragonshere

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jpmcwisemorgan

There are dragons and non-dragony people think they‘re things like birds and cats and who knows what else because I‘ve not gotten that far. But dragons! And some people can hear them. There was a war and now there‘s a peace treaty but someone has stolen an egg so I‘m guessing some shenanigans are about to ensue. I‘m boarding soon so I‘ll have to update when I get home. Dragons! #therebedragonshere

BethM I love dragons! 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @BethM There are a lot of dragons in the book. 5y
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jpmcwisemorgan

Ok. I‘m back on this while I sit at the airport and wait for my plane to jet off. Let‘s see what I can read! I‘m committed to getting further than @DGRachel #therebedragonshere

DGRachel Considering the fact that I only got through the first chapter, you shouldn‘t have too much trouble getting past that point. 😂 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @DGRachel True...and I think I‘m past that now. 5y
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jpmcwisemorgan

I‘ve started my journey to a Pemberley with dragons. So far it‘s going ok but I‘m only to the part where Darcy is introduced. #therebedragonshere #isthisdarcyajerk

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jpmcwisemorgan

@DGRachel has lent me the ebook. I‘m gonna try to read it - let‘s hope I get past chapter two. 😉

I will post my thoughts as I read.

#therebedragonshere

DGRachel I‘m looking forward to your thoughts! But please don‘t hate me. 😊 5y
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DGRachel
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Bailedbailed

Officially giving up on this one today. I‘ve made it to Chapter Two and that has taken me a month. The writing is bland and uninteresting. I have no desire to subject myself to more. Another Austen adaptation with an interesting concept but poor execution. #disappointed I can‘t believe this has a Goodreads average of more than 4 stars. Did they pick up the same book?

jpmcwisemorgan It has dragons. Now I want to read it despite your cautionary tale of not getting past the second chapter. 5y
DGRachel @jpmcwisemorgan Go for it! You may love it. According to Goodreads, most people do. 😊 5y
jpmcwisemorgan But I‘m afraid to read now too ahhhh. I‘m so torn. 5y
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LeahBergen 😂😂 I was hoping it would be of the “so bad it‘s good” sort. 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess I got it from ILL and after two pages discovered this wasn‘t for me either. 5y
jpmcwisemorgan I sent an email, it‘s from my Hotmail account because I think that‘s the one linked to my Amazon account. 5y
DGRachel @jpmcwisemorgan I just sent the loan. Let me know if you don‘t see it soon and I will retry. I really hope you enjoy it and yes, it‘s a whole series but I only bought the first one to try it out. 5y
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DGRachel
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1️⃣ I brought Bailey to work today. She was rotten and I had to drive her home and come back. ?
2️⃣ nope
3️⃣ binging Çukur on TurkFlix and buying a Christmas tree?
4️⃣ my keyboard
5️⃣ Pride & Prejudice with dragons. So far, I am not impressed but it‘s still early. I‘m not ready to pan it yet. ?
#humpdaypost
#bailey #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy

TrishB I could not imagine trying to bring Sansa to work 🐶 5y
DGRachel @TrishB She was so good the first time I brought her and I thought she‘d be fine especially since the office is dead because tomorrow is a holiday, but she went into full guard dog mode and barked like a lunatic every time someone came near my desk and then argued with me when I told her to be quiet. She scared one poor project manager half to death. But as we left, she wanted to go say hi to everyone (without barking). 🙄 5y
squirrelbrain How funny! Naughty Bailey! 🐶 5y
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Aimeesue Oh, Bailey! 😂😂😋 5y
LeahBergen Bailey! You bad girl! 😆 5y
TrishB Sansa would be very naughty too 🐶 5y
hgrimes But she‘s so cute! 😻 5y
VeganCleopatra She argued with you. 😆 5y
DGRachel @VeganCleopatra Seriously-she is the queen of back talk and sass. So rotten. 😂 5y
VeganCleopatra And yet that undoubtedly makes her all the more lovable. 😄 5y
DGRachel @VeganCleopatra It really does! I‘m not sure what that says about me. 😂 5y
VeganCleopatra Well whatever it says about you, it says about me too! 5y
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DGRachel
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Starting now, just for you @LeahBergen 😘🤣🤣😳🤦🏻‍♀️

#currentlyreading

LeahBergen 😂😂😂 5y
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DGRachel
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Has anyone read this? I ran across it browsing Amazon. It has surprisingly good ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. Apparently, there‘s a whole series. I‘m curious, but wary. Thoughts??

Caroline2 Wow what a weird mix?! Interesting tho! 🤔 5y
Moray_Reads It sounds awful and awesome in equal measure 5y
DGRachel @Caroline2 @Moray_Reads Right? I‘m torn. It‘s only $4 for the Kindle version so I may bite the bullet. It can‘t be any worse than Pride & Prejudice & Zombies which I abhorred and never made it past page 5. 🤞🏻 5y
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Moray_Reads @DGRachel I finished P&P&Z. God knows how 5y
Moray_Reads And yet I'm still tempted by this...😂 5y
LeahBergen 😂😂 I need you to try this and do a review! 5y
DGRachel @Moray_Reads I‘m impressed! I could not do it. @LeahBergen I was really hoping someone else would have already been the guinea pig, so I wouldn‘t have to #takeonefortheteam. 😂😂😱 5y
Caroline2 Yeah I bailed on p&p&z very early on too! Felt like something a teenager would write! I still can‘t believe they made it into a film?! 😱 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Caroline2 I couldn't finish the book but I actually enjoyed the movie 🎥. 5y
Caroline2 @MaleficentBookDragon really???? 😆 maybe I should give it a go then! 👍🏻 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Caroline2 Well, I must warn you. I have the movie tastes of a 12 year old boy... 5y
jpmcwisemorgan @MaleficentBookDragon Hmmm....interesting. 5y
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