Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let us share our excitement for books coming out soon.
Umm …. Jane Austen meets Epic Fantasy?? With dragons??? YES!!
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White
Published by Harper Voyager on January 17th 2017
Pages: 352
A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms
They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.
Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.
It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.
Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.
I forgot when and where I first heard of that book, too. But my answer was the same: YES PLEASE!
Sara L. recently posted…More Changes Are Coming to the Blog (Plus, Why I’m Excited About the “New” Direction)
Oh yeah, me too! I can’t wait for this book. I just love the Jane Austen factor:-)
I spotted that on NetGalley a while back, but I’ll probably wait for a few reviews before deciding whether to take a chance on it.
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: Infernal Parade by Clive Barker
I need this one sooner rather than later. Sounds like a great read and I’m looking forward to it as well!
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday (75)
I’ve seen this one a lot recently. I’m not sure how the Jane Austen tie in works, but it does sound interesting!
I’m curious to check this one out, Jane Austen-esque fiction doesn’t always work for me but I have a pretty good feeling about this one!
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I definitely want this book and can’t wait for it’s release!
Lynn 😀
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