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Miss Bennet's Dragon

A Pride and Prejudice Retelling (Jane Austen Fantasy, Book 1)

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Miss Bennet's Dragon

By: M. Verant
Narrated by: Helen Taylor
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Foreword Indies Winner • Royal Dragonfly Award Winner

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hungry firedrake is an irritating beast.

In Regency England, the small, fire-breathing dragons called draca are kept by gentry as pampered status symbols. But Elizabeth Bennet has no time to pamper the Bennets’ firedrake. With an ailing father, she must manage Longbourn and dodge disastrous marriage proposals while concealing a dangerous secret: she can speak to draca.

When a beloved sister falls ill, marriage and money no longer matter. Aided by her brilliant sister Mary, Elizabeth hunts for a cure in the lost lore of dragons. Desperate, she turns to the last man on earth she wished to see again—Mr. Darcy, the haughty aristocrat whose arrogant proposal she furiously rejected.

In the gilded halls of Pemberley, Mr. Darcy harbors his own dark secrets of draca. Even as a fresh spark kindles between him and Elizabeth, those buried truths threaten to tear them apart.

And the stakes have grown higher than a dear sister’s life.

Miss Bennet’s Dragon is riveting, romantic historical fantasy. Listen to it standalone or to start the complete, award-winning Jane Austen Fantasy trilogy. For fans of Naomi Novick’s Temeraire, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

©2021 M. Verant (P)2026 M. Verant
Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Historical Regency Regency Romance Romance Mythology War Mystery
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Critic reviews

“A charming retelling.” (Locus Magazine)

“Thrilling, superbly paced, and moving. I highly recommend this novel to fans of Jane Austen, as well as to anyone who has ever pondered the mystery of dragons.” (Katherine Sturtevant, author of At the Sign of the Star)

“A historical romance that encompasses the Napoleonic Wars, arcane marriage laws, and women with the power to command the fiercest, most dangerous, and wisest of beasts.” (Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, author of All That Was Asked)

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A different but very enjoyable Pride and Prejudice variation, well read by a good narrator.

A good read.

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Helen Taylor’s narration is expressive and engaging, and the story is a fast paced and fun fantasy retelling of the Pride and Prejudice story. Completely unpredictable and with subject matter ranging from slavery and education through to French spies and ancient festivals, Miss Bennet’s Dragon keep you engaged until the very end.

Fun fantasy retelling

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I enjoyed this book. Took me a while to get into it fully, but by the end the story had fully brought me in. I loved that it mixed a classic type of romance book, but with a whole lot more excitement and action thrown in. Shame the ending was so abrupt, as I would have liked a little of what came next once the dust settled. I’d like to get more by this author on Audible, but none is available at the moment.

Good book

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This is a brilliant pride and prejudice variant the story very successfully slots in an England with dragons and remains true to the regency period which I love. Elizabeth and Darcy are excellent and well matched as they should be. The narrator does and excellent job and made listening a pleasure. I can highly recommend and will be watching out for future novels.

Pride prejudice and dragons

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This is silly fun, and it is Helen Taylor's narration that lifts this story to new heights. You cannot help but be whisked along, and Helen's Jane saying "oh Lizzy!" is something of perfection. I will be listening to next book just to listen to Helen tell it.

Fantastic narration by Helen Taylor

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