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Dawn of the Dreadfuls

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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Dawn of the Dreadfuls

By: Jane Austen, Steve Hockensmith
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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With more than one million copies in print, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the surprise publishing phenomenon of 2009. A best seller on three continents, PPZ has been translated into 21 languages and optioned to become a major motion picture.

In this terrifying and hilarious prequel, we witness the genesis of the zombie plague in early 19th-century England. We watch Elizabeth Bennet evolve from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. We laugh as she begins her first clumsy training with nunchucks and katana swords and cry when her first blush with romance goes tragically awry.

Written by acclaimed novelist (and Edgar Award nominee) Steve Hockensmith, Dawn of the Dreadfuls invites Austen fans to step back into Regency England, Land of the Undead!

©2010 Steve Hockensmith (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Horror Literature & Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Regency Regency Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Scary Zombie Witty Funny Comedy

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Nominee - Best Fiction Audiobook, 2011

"Hockensmith does not abandon Austen’s original characters. Mrs. Bennett is the most true to the original, and even silly Kitty and Lydia are the same, only they fight instead of fuss over men. Elizabeth, from whose point of view significant elements of the story are told, is the most fully developed, and while she departs a little from the original, it’s not so far as to make Austen fans cringe (given that they’re OK with zombies, of course). This is a must-read for the growing legion of alternate-Austen fans (including, naturally, everyone who has read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)." (Booklist)
"Narrator Katherine Kellgren sells the unlikely combination of Jane Austen’s Elizabeth Bennet and zombie invasions with wholehearted glee. As the Bennet sisters train with a fighting master for their do-or-die zombie battle, the story moves from scenes of proper conversation to scenes of proper attack stance. Kellgren expresses the British fighting spirit with abandon. She’s smart, funny, and unrestrainedly dramatic, everything that a book chronicling Regency maidens meting out murderous zombie vengeance needs. Kellgren’s voices are thoughtfully chosen, especially Mrs. Bennet’s shrieks over propriety. Listeners can’t help but be drawn into the riotous action even as they realize the story is ludicrous. For sheer audacity of spirit, Kellgren deserves acclaim." ( AudioFile)
“Mixing taught horror-movie action with neo-Austen meditation on identity, society, and romance, this happy sacrilege is sure to please fans of Grahame-Smith's original mash-up.” ( Publisher’s Weekly)
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What a wonderful surprise, this book turned out to be. The characters were of course not new but what a twist the author made of them. Fun through out the book with a good story as well made it a real treat. Highly recommend.

Fantastic

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surprisingly good book a really excellent plot would recommend to all my friends and looking forward to the next book or books.

dawn of the dreadfuls.

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This was a very entertaining book right from the start and read brilliantly too. The humour was witty and the characters all felt unique. Their role was important in driving the story and when it finished it left you wondering if there would be more to follow.

Very entertaining

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A brilliant story but, in my opinion, spoit by the narration. I am sure that Katherine is a great lady, but her voice does not do the story justice. There are a lot of male characters and try as she may KK does not quite make it. A little too shouty for me. Pity because I would dearly like to listen to more stories. Sorry KK.

My ears ache!

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For a prequel this isn’t the worst story however, personally, I loved Pride and Prejudice and Zombies more.

Not my favourite listen but not the worst either!

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