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Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley
by Kelly Miller
Published by Meryton Press on June 14, 2019
Genres: Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 258
Format: Kindle
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What will the master of Pemberley do when confronted with the mercurial whims of an all-powerful angel?
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?
Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller is a truly remarkable book that makes one think.
Is it time for Fitzwilliam Darcy to die?
What I liked:
- The bit of fantasy with the angel of death
- Darcy being worried about Elizabeth and Bennet
- Graham making things come out that not a lot of the other characters wanted
- The exuberance of Bennet
What I disliked:
I usually don’t like books that take place in the era that this one does. Ms. Miller does a great job of keeping me reading, though. I had a hard time with the language in the book and trying to put myself in their shoes.
Three Stars
Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller is a take on if Jane Eyre wrote a sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Ms. Miller had a different take on this book and the characters that we know from the original. I liked what she did with it. I am giving Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller three stars and recommending it to anyone that likes Jane Eyre retellings.
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Happy Reading!
About Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller discovered her appreciation for Jane Austen late in life, and her love of writing even later. The 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice that made her take notice and want to read the actual book. Many years later, she discovered the world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. After reading a slew of wildly inventive stories featuring Jane Austen’s most beloved characters, she was inspired to write one of her own. Now, writing is a favorite pastime. When not writing, she spends her free time playing the piano, singing, and walking. Kelly Miller resides in Silicon Valley with her husband, daughter, and their many pets.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
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