Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

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Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in Dawn of the Dreadfuls-a thrilling prequel set four years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As our story opens, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside. They idle away the days reading, gardening, and daydreaming about future husbands-until a funeral at the local parish goes strangely and horribly awry. Suddenly corpses are springing from the soft earth-and only one family can stop them. As the bodies pile up, we watch Elizabeth Bennet evolve from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. Along the way, two men vie for her affections- Master Hawksworth is the powerful warrior who trains her to kill, while thoughtful Dr. Keckilpenny seeks to conquer the walking dead using science instead of strength. Will either man win the prize of Elizabeth's heart Or will their hearts be feasted upon by hordes of marauding zombies Complete with romance, action, comedy, and an army of shambling corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- Dawn of the Dreadfuls will have Jane Austen rolling in her grave-and just might inspire her to crawl out of it!

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Zombie-centric plot required to measure up to standards of both Austen and horror fansno easy task. Now a New York Times Best Seller, the book seems to have struck a chord with both.Techland

Its a romp of a book.McClatchy Newspapers

Mixing taught horror-movie action with neo-Austen meditation on identity, society, and romance, this happy sacrilege is sure to please fans of Grahame-Smith's original mash-up.Publishers Weekly

This is a must-read for the growing legion of alternate-Austen fans.Booklist

Author Bio

Steve Hockensmith is the author of the New York Times best seller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- Dawn of the Dreadfuls and several other novels, including the Edgar Award nominee Holmes on the Range He lives in Alameda, California.