Dragons of Pemberley

Jane Austen's Dragons, Book 10

By: Maria Grace

Narrated by: Benjamin Fife

Homecomings never live up to expectations.

After a visit to London that nearly cost her everything, Lady Elizabeth Darcy, Dragon Sage, desperately needs the solace of her country home, Pemberley. Sir Fitzwilliam Darcy, knight of the Pendragon Order and Keeper to Pemberley, counts the minutes until Pemerbley's walls protect his family once more.

Their homecoming cannot happen soon enough.

Pemberley and its substantial population of minor dragons welcomes them home with open arms. But those open arms contain more than happy dragons.

Unexpected problems plague the estate and surrounding county. Dragon-sized problems. Problems that might be too big for even the Dragon Sage.

A fresh new gaslamp fantasy adventure in the engrossingly intricate world of Jane Austen’s Dragons. Anne McCaffrey meets Jane Austen perfect for dragon lovers and Regency-era fans alike.

©2022 Maria Grace (P)2022 Maria Grace

One of the best so far

Great storytelling and deep characters make for a satisfying entry in the series. Elizabeth and Lydia’s struggles with their dragon-deaf mother and sister were well-written. There’s an interesting smuggling plot. And Pemberley continues to grow and amaze. Recommended!

Another great listen by this author!

The investigation into dragon poachers grows apace with the boldness of the rapscallions. And yet the very investigation becomes the perfect foil for a romance between Lydia and Sir Richard. I can't wait to see their courtship further. As always Mr. Fife's narration was superb.

fantastic narrator

I have enjoyed everyone of this series. Maria Grace has a fantastic imagination, and Benjamin Fife is a marvelous narrator. his repertoire of voices, his ability to add emotion to the narration, and his absolute grasp of the series is astounding.

Yikes! A cliffhanger!!

There’s so much going on in this book I can’t begin to say anything at all that would convince you to listen to this except for the fact that, if you’ve been following this this series you won’t be disappointed with this one. Oh goodness, if you are looking at this one for the first time do not be overwhelmed that there are this many books so far in the series!!! I’ve re-listened to the whole series multiple times so to set the stage for the next one to come. If you love JAFF you just have to try the first one. I was never a dragon fantasy reader before these books and hesitated for quite a while in the beginning. But I love this author and figured I couldn’t go wrong with at least trying it. From then on they were an auto purchase as soon as possible.

Oh yes!! That cliffhanger. Excuse me while I start listening to this story again right away.

Dragon Society Continues to Pursue Smugglers

I very much continue to enjoy Maria exploring the flaws and drawbacks in her crafted Regency society with a secret underworld that knows of dragons. And underworld is quite a fitting way to describe it as we pursue a smuggling ring that trades in dragon parts.

Of course, there's more than the espionage and intrigue surrounding this smuggling ring! There's also an unexpected romance I didn't see coming but that works quite well! I'm excited to see how it will progress in later books, along with the drama of the splintered Bennet family, with dragon hearers keeping secrets from the non-hearing members and the wall this creates between them.

Just a warning to make sure you're prepared with the next book in your library, as this book ends on a cliffhanger and I, for one, need to know what happens next.

After finishing 10 books, I struggle to find new to say about Fife's narration that doesn't sound like empty praise. He's excellent, his range is superb as he needs to do normal human voices for a large cast, AND high-pitched and low-pitched voices for all the dragons, using pitch to give an idea of the dragon's size.