Title: Mr. Darcy's Daughters
Author: Aston, Elizabeth
Genre: Fiction Early 1800's England
As one of several Aston Novels this is the first I read and perhaps my favorite. It obviously is written in the style of Jane Austen and is well written over all. Aston is the first author writing in the style of Jane that I have read so far that I have found truly engages the reader with her own individual style while still holding on to what we love of Jane's world at the same time. This may have something to do with the fact that she has created a whole new set of her own charicters that are lively and readily identifiable.
The story follows Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy's children's lives rather than a continuation of their own. We never see either parent in the flesh at any time during the story. The fun does not stop at one book though as various charicters from this first are carried over into her other novels: The Second Mrs. Darcy, The True Darcy Spirit, and The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy.
All in all I quite liked this book and would recommend it as a good light hearted read to anyone who enjoys the novels of Jane Austen!
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