What's it about?
I am hoping that your affection for period romance, adventure, and a hint of mystery will incline you toward purchasing
Risky Venture's new novella, which is a sequel to
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
VANITY AND VENGEANCE begins ten years after
Pride and Prejudice ended: Darcy and Elizabeth are happily married, but Georgiana (his beautiful and wealthy younger sister) does not seem interested in marriage; Lady Catherine’s daughter Anne has completely given up on her romantic hopes; and, Elizabeth’s sister Jane (happily married to Charles Bingley) has adopted an orphaned child. It is Georgiana’s interest in a poor and unpredictable young man, and her courtship by a wealthy older man, that drives the story forward. Along the way, the Darcys encounter a vengeful Frenchman, family members both deceitful and loyal, and one very determined horse. The story is told with a nod and a smile, extracting lines and situations from Pride and Prejudice and reimagining them in a slightly different context. Those who have never read the original will not find themselves baffled or encumbered, but those who have read Pride and Prejudice will recognize the references and appreciate the additional layer of "insider’s humor".
By the way, if you do read the book --
notice the Chapter Headings;
They make wonderful use of The Language of Flowers!
A Word from the Author
Linda Marie Mako Kendrick
ANOTHER Sequel??
You will find that a casual search of the internet reveals that over 100 sequels, retellings, and pastiches of
Pride and Prejudice have been published in just the past 20 years. I have read a few of them, and seen movies that were made, but I confess that I have not totally immersed myself in the subgenre. Why is VANITY AND VENGEANCE worthy of your attention? That is such a hard question. All I can say is, I liked the heroines, I despised the villain, and I couldn’t wait for Wickham to get the crap kicked out of him (well, that’s a modern description of what happened – the writing of the book channels Miss Austen and does not use that kind of language). Why did I write it? That is a much easier question to answer: My mother asked me to. (She wanted to know what happened to Darcy’s little sister, Georgiana.) Thank you for dropping by! |
A BONUS FOR MY READERS!
References to flowers are scattered throughout VANITY AND VENGEANCE, and I enjoyed “matching” their numerous traditional meanings
to the various situations. If you would like a complete list of all the floriographic references, please send an e-mail request to:
lmmk201213@gmail.com
And be sure to INCLUDE “FLOWERS” in the SUBJECT LINE!
References to flowers are scattered throughout VANITY AND VENGEANCE, and I enjoyed “matching” their numerous traditional meanings
to the various situations. If you would like a complete list of all the floriographic references, please send an e-mail request to:
lmmk201213@gmail.com
And be sure to INCLUDE “FLOWERS” in the SUBJECT LINE!