Dawn of the Dreadfuls

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Prequel

Steve Hockensmith, Patrick Arrasmith

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QUIRK BOOKS
01 March 2010

Horror & ghost stories; Parodies & spoofs; Undead

Series: Pride and Prej. and Zombies

Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in Dawn of the Dreadfuls-a thrilling prequel set four years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As our story opens, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside. They idle away the days reading, gardening, and daydreaming about future husbands-until a funeral at the local parish goes strangely and horribly awry.

Suddenly corpses are springing from the soft earth-and only one family can stop them. As the bodies pile up, we watch Elizabeth Bennet evolve from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. Along the way, two men vie for her affections- Master Hawksworth is the powerful warrior who trains her to kill, while thoughtful Dr. Keckilpenny seeks to conquer the walking dead using science instead of strength. Will either man win the prize of Elizabeth's heart? Or will their hearts be feasted upon by hordes of marauding zombies? Complete with romance, action, comedy, and an army of shambling corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies- Dawn of the Dreadfuls will have Jane Austen rolling in her grave-and just might inspire her to crawl out of it!

By: Steve Hockensmith
Illustrated by: Patrick Arrasmith
Imprint: QUIRK BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 283g
ISBN: 9781594744549
ISBN 10: 1594744548
Series: Pride and Prej. and Zombies
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 March 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steve Hockensmith is the author of the Holmes on the Range mystery series for St. Martin's Minotaur. The books star cowboy brothers Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, detective wannabees who solve mysteries using the methods of their hero, Sherlock Holmes. Several of Hockensmith's short stories have been nominated for awards in the mystery field.

Reviews for Dawn of the Dreadfuls (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Prequel)

Zombie-centric plot required to measure up to standards of both Austen and horror fans-no easy task. Now a New York Times Best Seller, the book seems to have struck a chord with both. -Techland It's a romp of a book. -McClatchy Newspapers Mixing taught horror-movie action with neo-Austen meditation on identity, society, and romance, this happy sacrilege is sure to please fans of Grahame-Smith's original mash-up. -Publishers Weekly This is a must-read for the growing legion of alternate-Austen fans. -Booklist