Miss Bennet's Dragon

I would recommend this novel to all Jane Austen devotees, it is a historical romance with dragons, and as such, immensely enjoyable. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me an advance copy of this book.

First, thanks M. Verant, Acerbic Press and Netgalley for the ARC.

This retelling of Pride and Prejudice with dragons is actually an improvement on the classic. Filled with thrills, mystery, whimsy and, of course, romance, it makes me highly anticipate the next in the series.

What bliss, 2 of my favourite things, Pride and Prejudice  & Dragons. A perfectly realised alternate world which pays homage to the original with an injection of imagination and fun. There are myriad P&P spin offs and embellishments and I have read lots of them, but this is my favourite. M Verant has done justice to Austen and developed some characters in a fascinating manner, whilst managing to insert modern sensibilities and attitudes without seeming unlikely or unwieldy. More please. Thankyou to M Verant, Acerbic Press and Netgalley for the perfect escapist read.

It is a truth universally acknowledges, that once someone has fallen in love with Jane Austen, they are going to need as many well-written retellings as is possible.
Although with so many retellings and reimaginings on the market, it is a rare thing indeed for a book to find that gloriously different spark. To fix this problem, add dragons! 
I adored Miss Bennett’s Dragon. Not only because, well dragons, or because of the delicate charm in keeping with a fantasy of manners, but because of the beautifully explored characters. Plus these explorations open up beautiful new possibilities. I mean, why can’t Mary be a social justice warrior and composer? Why can’t Georgiana Darcy be an intelligent woman, and passionate and accomplished musician who has instruments sent to her from across the world just so that she’ll try them out instead of a sweet and dainty little butterfly? Why can’t Lydia be something that I won’t discuss because a: spoilers, and b: this is a pg rating.
All of the Austen and dragons that you want, as well as the sharp social commentary, droll humour, and discussions of sexual and gender politics that you forgot were a part of what you loved about Austen in the first place TURNED UP TO 11.
(Seriously, no spoilers, but there is a moment in which two characters make eye contact over a mention of the poems of Sappho and I can’t even)

An updated retelling of Pride and Prejudice with Dragons a perfect blend, what’s not to love. Characters old and new are interwoven in this fantasy. You are introduced to draca the dragons connected to special members in families bound on a couples wedding night. Members in the Bennett family will bring to life the old stories. Good and evil will thrive. Elizabeth’s relationship with Darcy is so complicated, dark and passionate. In the background is Napoleon and the french wanting to bind their own draca to have an advantage in the war to come. This is a very exciting retelling moving along at a breathtaking pace. Elizabeth and her sisters are given a modern makeover. A time for change is on the horizon. I will certainly love to read the next instalment in this series.
I was given an arc of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my ARC. 

Obviously this is a rewritten version of Pride and Prejudice; yet it is far more than that, as well. It is a fantastically good version, including draca (aka dragons) as serious characters whose actions influence the storyline as much as any other character, and I loved it. 
There is so much to enjoy; the depth of the world and character building, new facets of characters and discovering the world of draca, where the monsters are not the draconian beasts bound to married couples. 

You can read the blurb to find out about the storyline, so what I will say is this: if you enjoyed the original story; if you’ve ever sighed over a historical romance novel; delighted over a fantasy full of dragons, or enjoyed the witticisms of characters then this is the novel for you - the book you didn’t previously know that you have to read... Enjoy, I did.