A Beautiful Story…
Death Takes a Holiday in Pemberley is a beautiful written story that focuses on life, death, and family.
SYNOPSIS
Fitzwilliam Darcy’s well-ordered life is about to become a chaotic nightmare. A man of fortune, property, and social prominence, he has everything he could desire. Blissfully married to his wife, Elizabeth, they have a two-year-old son. With so much to live for, Darcy is shaken by a near-fatal riding accident. After a miraculous escape, he is visited by an otherworldly being: an angel of death named Graham. Threatening dire consequences, Graham compels Darcy to guide him on a sojourn in the world of mortals.
Darcy immediately questions the angel’s motives when he demands to be a guest at Pemberley. Can he trust Graham’s assurance that no harm will come to his wife and child? And why does Graham insist on spending time with Elizabeth? How can Darcy possibly protect his family from an angel with power over life and death?
In this romantic fantasy, the beloved couple from Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice must contend with both human and unearthly challenges. Are the fates against them? Or will their extraordinary love conquer all?
A Pride and Prejudice Story…
This book was beautiful. So this story is a Pride and Prejudice fanfiction. It is set three years after Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy marry, telling the story of an angel of death who intervenes with Darcy’s impending death and expresses an interest in his life. This angel of death, Graham asks, or more demands, to be a guest and observe and learn about the life of the Darcy’s, but of course Darcy is not so trusting of this powerful being who can so easily choose to claim his life.
I have to admit, I’ve never read a Jane Austen novel. I’ve never even seen a movie adaptation of any of her books. Then last week I decided to crochet all day and thought it was the perfect time to watch it, so I did. I wasn’t sure I would like the movie, but I did enjoy it and I was really glad I watched it before I started this book because knowing the character’s history made it easier to connect with the book. Although I haven’t read Pride and Prejudice, as I read this story after watching the movie it felt like a true continuation of the story and I never felt like I was reading fan fiction. It made me smile, and on occasion brought some tears to my eyes. To feel joy and sadness for characters is something I always love because it means I really connected with them.
An Angel of Death..
When Graham is introduced, he seems like he’s going to be potentially immature or at least naive, and very invasive and maybe that was the intention. It is clear from the start that he is a very direct person, and someone who never lies, which is exactly what I would expect honestly from an immortal being whose job is to retrieve the dead. But as he observes them, he seems to grow into a very empathetic character.
MORE DETAILS
Word Count (rounded)~ ?
Page Count: 307
Genres: Paranormal, Historical Fantasy, Romance
His conversations with them as he began to use his higher abilities to influence them is what made me want him to have his own book actually. He was the kind of character so fleshed out, and so interesting, that I could easily see a story with him outside the world of Pride and Prejudice. I wanted to see more of a struggle for him with his thoughts on human mortality as he walked among them.
My Rating…
Any book that has me emotionally invested gets a high rating from me.
Of course I have no idea if watching the movie and getting a visual representation of the character’s influence me. Who knows if this book would have had the same effect on me if the character’s were original, but the fact is it did. Which is why my personal rating for this book is five stars. I have books that I bookmark moments for so I can go back to them without rereading the whole book, and I have a few in mind that I want to bookmark which means buying it on kindle.
The next book I’m reading is “Braxley”, a sci fi mystery written by indie author Allison Miller.
Jasmin De Anda 