Bravery & Treachery

A Regency Novel Featuring the Characters from Pride & Prejudice

De: Shana Granderson A Lady

Narrado por: Karen Cass

Elizabeth finds she cannot reconcile herself to Charlotte aligning herself with a man such as William Collins, so she refuses the invitation to Hunsford.

Instead, she goes on holiday to Brighton with the Gardiners. The family takes a summer holiday each year, and either Elizabeth or Jane joins them. Due to her broken heart, Jane, whose turn it was, demurs and asks Lizzy to go in her stead.

One day, Elizabeth is shopping near the Pavilion with her Aunt Maddie, her Uncle Edward, and their two eldest children, as well as her new friend, Anna, whom she had met in Brighton. While the Gardiners are browsing inside a store with their children, Elizabeth is standing just outside the shop.

She notices a young girl approaching the street from the Royal Pavilion, who is being escorted by some footmen-guards. The girl is about to cross the street, heading for stores opposite the Pavilion. A man gallops towards the girl, who becomes frozen with fear. None of her escorts are able to reach her thanks to other men on horses distracting them. As she watches in horror, Elizabeth sees the man galloping towards the girl, lean down to prepare to grab the girl! He is a man, Elizabeth, who recognises, as she is only a foot or two from the victim, she runs into the street, and pushes the girl out of the kidnapper's reach.

Seeing his prize snatched from his grasp, the miscreant aims his horse at the interfering miss and hits her, causing Elizabeth to fall and become quite seriously injured. The man has no choice but to gallop away as some of the girl's escorts have reached her.

In the telling of this story, the question of Elizabeth's recovery is answered. The tale tells about how serious our heroine's injuries are, also, who it was she rescued, and the consequences of said rescue. We see the results of her actions on others, including the erstwhile kidnappers.

Said criminals have to face a rather angry man, to whom they had promised they would carry out his wishes. We learn who the men are and why the one who ordered the kidnapping did so.

Will there be a HEA for Elizabeth and Darcy? if so, how do they meet again, as she did not go into Kent? What of Jane? Does she find her happiness with a biddable Charles Bingley, or does she realise he is not the man she thought he was?

All of these questions, and many others, will be answered as the story unfolds.

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Loved this one!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters are kept pretty true to themselves, but put in very different situations.

Enjoyed it.

I loved Karen Cass’ five-star narration, and I enjoyed this story even if it stretches one’s belief somewhat. Elizabeth becomes a heroine and she and her loved ones are rewarded greatly. I do wish the author wasn’t always so often mean to Mrs. Bennet though. At least Mr. Bennet redeems himself with a surprise at the beginning of the tale. Interesting twist, that.

Over the top? Yes but still worth the read/listen

One thing that I enjoy about Shana Granderson’s stories is they take us down so many paths / rabbit trail options there’s usually something for everyone to explore different scenarios in her books.

This outside of canon story we have Elizabeth as a rescuer and gets hurt in the process. The unexpected reward for her act of bravery is far reaching and yes, this is where you have to just go with the over-the-top theme.

As a few of the other reviewers commented about “off with their heads“ I had to laugh at that because it’s true. So, yes, all the villains are taken care of. Part of the second half of the story feels more of an epilogue (there is a regular long epilogue at the end) but still had the story threaded through.

I did get the audiobook to go with and I’m getting more comfortable with this narrator's style. The audiobook is an excellent way to enjoy the story.

Fantastic!

I really love this author, narrator, and story. You can not go wrong by purchasing this audiobook.

Variation That Forgot the Pride and the Prejudice

This book has all the depth of a kiddie pool in a drought.

The good characters are too good — like they’ve never jaywalked in their lives. The bad ones? Mustache-twirling, thunder-laughing villains straight out of a soap opera. Honestly, I half expected someone to shout "You killed my father!" followed by dramatic music and a close-up.

Character development? Nope. Just a straight line from start to finish. No arcs, no nuance, just vibes. It's like watching a very low-budget Indian movie where the budget was used entirely on dramatic wind machines and eye zooms.

If you're into cardboard cutouts who speak in clichés and behave like Disney Channel extras on a sugar high, this one’s for you.

Otherwise, maybe just re-read the original. Darcy had layers. These folks? Not even an onion ring.