Dawn of the Dreadfuls, by Steve Hockensmith

Summary from Borders.com - Witness the genesis of the zombie plague in early 19th-century England in this terrifying and hilarious prequel to the bestselling Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Watch as Elizabeth Bennet evolves from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead.

Rhia’s Review – This book was hilarious! And also a bit gruesome, but it was all good fun! There are a few quotes that link this with Pride and Prejudice, such as lines that remind the reader of events in the original. (I won’t spoil anything for you, but there’s one involving Lydia… and most of us know what happened there.) There are even some instances that (if the Zombies were removed) this book really seems like a possible Pride and Prejudice prequel! This was a great book, the exceptions perhaps being that the illustrations aren’t quite as good as those in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (in my opinion), and there are a few sexual references I feel could have been left out. But I don’t let these spoil my opinion of the rest of the book, because the good SO outweighs the bad.

 

The Exciting Stuff! – The Most Awesome People at Quirk Books (Who also provided this book.) are also holding a contest for those who read this review. Just go Here. The way I understand it, you’ll be prompted to mention the blog you saw this on (please remember that you’d RATHER BE READING. :)) All participants will automatically be entered.

You’ll have a chance to win one of 50 Quirk Classics Prize Packs! Each Prize Pack, with a retail value of over $100, will include:

• An Advance Copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
• Audiobooks of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
• A password redeemable online for sample audio chapters of Dawn of the Dreadfuls
• An awesome Dawn of the Dreadfuls Poster (It is awesome, they sent one with my book.)
• A Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Journal
• A box set of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Postcards

 

Whew! That’s a lot of awesome stuff!

 

The Recommendation – If you like Zombies, Pride and Prejudice (and don’t mind zombies) and if you like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, you should really read this book! Totally worth it!

The Other Books – Pride and Prejudice  and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters are already earning a high place on my shelf, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls is a welcome addition! Android Karenina is on its way and, though I know little about the original(I’m sure this book will change that), I can’t wait! 

The Vitals* – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls releases on March 23rd in paperback for $12.95.

The Links – The home page of Quirk Classics The Dawn of the Dreadfuls page on Quirk Classics Enter the Contest!

*=All prices are from Borders.com and are subject to change without notice, and without this page reflecting those changes.