Mr Darcy, Vampyre - Softcover

Amanda Grange

2.89

5,209 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140223998X ISBN 13: 9781402239984

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc, 2009

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Mr Darcy, Vampyre introduces a dark family curse so perfectly that the result is a delightfully thrilling, spine-chilling, breathtaking read. A dark, poignant and visionary continuation of Austen's beloved story, full of danger, darkness and immortal love. Elizabeth Darcy is the happiest woman alive when she steps into the carriage that is to take her on her wedding tour until she sees the look of torment on Mr Darcy's face and discovers that he has a deep, dark secret that nearly destroys their love, their marriage and even her very life. Darcy and the rest of his family are vampires that cannot be outside during sunrise or sunset. Lady Catherine is at the source, having turned Georgiana into an undying friend for her vampiric daughter, Anne, and then Darcy as the perfect mate for Anne. Now Lizzy and Darcy must travel across the Continent to the Pyrenees to find a way to break the curse. But Lady Catherine won t give up her undead without a fight... The Y in Vampyre is a tribute to the first vampyre story in print in the English language called simply The Vampyre. It was written by John Polidori, a physician in the employ of Lord Byron and who, whilst staying by Lake Geneva with Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary's stepsister Claire Clairmont amused themselves by reading and writing ghost stories. Two of the greatest horror stories came from that night Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and The Vampyre.

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Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange is not your typical Pride & Prejudice rendition. This story is a true love story with paranormal influence and a grand adventure no less exciting than that of Indiana Jones. I think almost the entire population of the cultured world must know about our beloved Mr. Darcy and his beautiful Lizzy. What they don't know is the dark secrets that will chase the couple all across Europe thrusting them into a frenzy of action and adventure while questioning their love and their sanity. A heady mixture of events that will lull poor Lizzy into a thrall yet send her skittering away at the drop of a pin. Shattered nerves be damned! Our author has given us a treasure of culture to please even the most delicate palate, a delicious romance of times gone by and a fantasy world that will surely make you quake in your boots. Ms. Grange has taken us through the most important cities of Europe that will make the ton of England titillate in anticipation for the tasty tales of a wedding tour that is sure to be the best of the best. Bravo I say, Bravo! --Terra's Book Blog 08.07.09

"A deep fissure opened between Darcy and Elizabeth....until they were separated by a sea of molten lava" --People Magazine 24.08.09

"A deep fissure opened between Darcy and Elizabeth....until they were separated by a sea of molten lava" --People Magazine 24.08.09

"A deep fissure opened between Darcy and Elizabeth....until they were separated by a sea of molten lava" --People Magazine 24.08.09

About the Author:

Amanda Grange is a bestselling author specializing in creative interpretations of classic novels and historic events, including Jane Austen's novelsand the Titanic shipwreck. Her Jane Austen sequel Mr. Darcy's Diary is a bestseller in the US and the UK. She lives in England.

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