Calanthir – The Wyrm of Pemberley: A Magical Retelling of Pride and Prejudice

I'm honestly not sure what I just finished reading. It's definitely NOT a "retelling of Pride and Prejudice," though it starts out with some similarities and borrows some character and location names. There is a plot buried here (along with a dragon that sleeps beneath Pemberley), but the author places way more emphasis on creating an atmosphere than telling a story. Elizabeth Bennet hears the word "Wyrmvale" when the Netherfield party takes residence, and it awakens something within her. At the

99% Dull Fantasy, 1% AustenThis isn’t Jane Austen Fan Fiction. Naming your main characters Elizabeth and Darcy isn’t enough. I could have swapped out the names for Heathcliff and Catherine and nothing about the story would suffer for it. ODC have no personality and no connection. The only event from P&P that features in this retelling is the Meryton assembly. We meet Wickham and he’s set up to have a role, but then he disappears for the entire book. There was a lot that could have been explored

So ConflictedI'm stumped with this one! First the P&P angle is really just name use and maybe a kickstarer for the author. Otherwise there is no resemblance. The writing is both beautiful and frustrating. There are far too many 'not that, but this' and nonsensical 'likes and as'. However, the story is epic enough to compare to Eragon. However again, there is a constant stream of information just dropped in without any build-up or context. Like who the heck are the Writ. Very little is explained