The story is really a precursor to the Pride And Prejudice with Zombies book which caught everyones attention. However as fun as the story is (and as gruesome) it has nothing - or should I say even less to do with the works of Jane Austin than the original. The story opens with our newly married protagonists, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, defending their village from an army of flesh-eating “unmentionables.” But the honeymoon has barely begun when poor Mr. Darcy is nipped by a rampaging dreadful. Elizabeth knows the proper course of action is to promptly behead her husband (and then burn the corpse, just to be safe). But when she learns of a miracle antidote under development in London, she realizes there may be one last chance to save her true love—and for everyone to live happily ever after. Ok, surprisingly, this was pretty good. I didn't know how I was going to feel reading a prequel of P&P without the angst of Darcy and Lizzy but I found that with a good enough premise, an already existing solid novel and the character development that even Ms. Austen would appreciate, I could get over not seeing Darcy. Roberts, Emily (November 7, 2014). "Zombie movie starring Matt Smith being filmed in Old Basing". Basingstoke Gazette . Retrieved November 17, 2014.

O'Hara, Helen (February 11, 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review: 'glossy but tedious' ". The Daily Telegraph. Seriously.... I know this is all for fun but, a katana? Come on! Show a tiny little bit of respect and actually do a google search about the difference between Japanese and Chinese weapons. I think this was the moment when I decided this was definitely going to be a one-star book, because there's no recovering from this kind of crap. Well, that's kind of an exaggeration. First, the zombies do not live with her, they are outside the Center—mostly. And second, Elizabeth is not exactly alone. There is another living human in the building, an obnoxious, haughty, unpleasant man who is going to make her existence so much more difficult... Breznican, Anthony (April 19, 2011). " 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' director chews over Jane Austen mash-up—EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 19, 2011.To start with, it wasn't funny. It tried to be funny, but it wasn't. It was completely stupid. I don't even think I can describe how...how not funny it was! There were ninjas. Yes...ninjas. In Pride and Prejudice. Ninjas. Maybe that sounds kind of cool, but somehow it wasn't. Hey, look! There's a ninja! Was that funny? No. And that's how awesome it was in the book, too.

Rowles, Dustin (December 14, 2009). "Exclusive: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lands a Director". Pajiba. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved November 24, 2014.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a 2009 parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. It is a mashup [1] combining Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fiction, crediting Austen as co-author. It was first published in April 2009 by Quirk Books and in October 2009 a Deluxe Edition was released, containing full-color images and additional zombie scenes. [2] The novel was adapted into a 2016 film starring Lily James and Sam Riley. Brodesser-Akner, Claude (May 10, 2010). "David O. Russell Quits Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to Make Old St. Louis (Without ScarJo)". Vulture (blog). New York. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012 . Retrieved August 18, 2014. Portman to Star in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies!". December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009 . Retrieved December 11, 2009.

While I'm a huge fan of Austen's original novel, I was won over by the original Pride and Prejudice and Zombies thanks to its quirky, absurd and just downright fun premise. I was a little uncertain when Quirk announced the prequel, primarily because there was no Austen novel to build the plot from. Instead, the entire thing would just be, essentially, a fan fiction prequel of PPZ. But when given an opportunity to read the book, I thought I'd give it a try. I found that if I could let all my inhibitions go and just enjoy the book for what it is, it's incredibly fun, original, bizarre and fabulous. Scott, Andy (May 2, 2013). "A 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Movie Is Still Happening, with Lily Collins". Celebuzz. celebuzz.com . Retrieved May 4, 2013.Where the original Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was sharp and light-hearted, Dreadfully Ever After feels dull and uninspired. It takes a parody to lengths where it's just not that fun anymore. I would be happy to recommend Dreadfully Ev Fans of the parody/monster mash-up will eat up PPZ: Dawn of the Dreadfuls. While haters of the original PPZ won't be converted, skeptics of this prequel really should just give it a chance. This is horror/comedy/parody at its best.

Oh, and in case you’ve been following this was my FINAL book for the Winter Reading Challenge. THE LIMITED EDITION COFFEE MUG IS NOW MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!But much of it feels like things we've seen and heard before, and they were done better then. Ninjas, zombies, martial arts, blood, English manners, gore, rolling heads, swords, yadda yadda yadda. This time around the joke feels old and the story feels stretched thin. On March 30, 2015, Screen Gems originally set the film a release date for February 19, 2016. [30] However, on April 22, 2015, Screen Gems moved up the film's release date to February 5, 2016. The film was released by Lionsgate in the UK on February 11, 2016. [6] Marketing [ edit ] The cast and crew of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con to promote the film. Reid, Calvin (July 24, 2009). "Del Rey to Publish Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel". Publishers Weekly. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009 . Retrieved September 6, 2009. The day passed much as the day before had done. Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley had spent some hours of the morning with the invalid, who continued, though slowly, to mend; and in the evening Elizabeth joined their party in the drawing room. The card table, however, did not appear. Mr. Darcy was writing, and Miss Bingley seated near him, was watching the progress of his letter and repeatedly calling off his attention by messages to his sister. Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game. I did notice that everyone in this book is described as handsome, especially the ladies. They are not pretty but they are handsome. That was something that annoyed me in the real Pride and Prejudice but I found it quite comically here. I still hated all the characters except Mr. Darcy. In fact, I think I hated most of the characters even more in this retelling.