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Pride and Prejudice and Dragons.
I'm somewhat ashamed by how much I enjoyed this Victorian costume drama set in dragon world, but it's a quick, enjoyable, feel-good story that is nearly entirely recognizable as a Jane Austen narrative with a light smattering of blushing scales and magical cannibalism.
All credit to Walton for having an exceptional grasp of the Austen voice, which she manages to evoke without feeling like it crosses over into parody (though I did feel the direct addresses to the re ...more
I'm somewhat ashamed by how much I enjoyed this Victorian costume drama set in dragon world, but it's a quick, enjoyable, feel-good story that is nearly entirely recognizable as a Jane Austen narrative with a light smattering of blushing scales and magical cannibalism.
All credit to Walton for having an exceptional grasp of the Austen voice, which she manages to evoke without feeling like it crosses over into parody (though I did feel the direct addresses to the re ...more
Does exactly what it says on the tin: Imagine a Jane Austen novel but make every single character a dragon. Delightful.
