From the author of Jane and the Damned, Austenites will be
eager to sink their fangs into Janet Mullany's latest
wickedly undead novel. The year is 1810, and Jane Austen is
preparing to write the novels which will make her immortal
in the world of English literature. But Jane is haunted by
the events which transpired at Bath in 1797. Although her
family members remember nothing of Jane's ordeal, Jane will
never forget that 1797 was the year she was bitten by a
member of the Damned.
The Damned lurked throughout England during the war with
France. Their cooperation with The Prince of Wales earned
them a temporary reprieve. But once the war was over, The
Prince of Wales declared the Damned outlaws. Now the Damned
walk the streets of England feasting on unsuspecting victims
and creating a new species of vampire which threaten not
only humans, but the Damned as well.
Jane has tried distancing herself from the memory of her
time fighting among the Damned. But when a new family moves
into her brother's home, Jane comes face to face with her
Creator, William Fitzwilliam Fitzpatrick. Readers will see
Mr. Darcy slowly emerge from the pages as William and Jane's
relationship develops. But don't expect an Elizabeth
Bennet/Mr. Darcy romance. Janet Mullany has a much deeper
bond for Jane and William in mind. Readers will not be
disappointed and can even imagine an undead Jane dedicating
her infamous literary character to her Creator!
When Jane isn't trying to hide her lust for blood, she is
busy trying to stop her niece, Anna, from falling for the
Damned's most notorious rogue, Duval. Jane will do anything
to keep her niece safe from the curse which branded her for
life, even if it means she must give up her life as a
novelist. When Jane finds herself irresistibly attracted to
William's steward, Raphael, she finds it impossible to deny
the thirst which slowly consumes her. Readers will
sympathize with vampire Jane, especially when her ex
consort, Luke Venning returns bringing with him memories of
heartbreak and betrayal.
Jane Austen fans will find Ms. Mullany's recreation of
Jane's fanged life at Chawton a charming read. One of the
things that often irk me when reading a novel set in Jane
Austen's era is the lack of grasp of Regency language, but
hardcore Austen fans will find the dialogue in this novel
spot on.
Not only does JANE AUSTEN: BLOOD PERSUASION provide an
entertaining vampire story, but Austen fans will be
delighted to see many familiar personalities from their
favorite novels among Mullany's characters. Readers will
also enjoy watching Jane try and keep her bloody secret
while trying to protect her flirty niece, and fighting her
attraction to Raphael and her lingering feelings for Luke.
Trying to become a literary legend is never easy, especially
when you are also a closet vampire. I would like to send a
big thank you to Ms. Mullany for finally giving
Austen/vampire readers the best of both worlds.
It is 1810, and the Damned are out of favor—banished from
polite society. Jane Austen’s old undead friends have become
new neighbors, raising hell in her tranquil village just in
time to interrupt Jane’s work on what will be her
masterpiece. Suddenly Jane’s niece is flirting dangerously
with vampires, and a formerly respectable spinster friend
has discovered the forbidden joys of intimate congress with
the Damned (and is borrowing Jane’s precious silk stockings
for her assignations).
Writing is simply impossible now, with murderous creatures
prowling the village’s once-peaceful lanes. And with the
return of her vampire characteristics, a civil war looming
between factions of the Damned, and a former lover who
intends to spend eternity blaming her for his broken heart,
Jane is facing a very busy year indeed.
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