I don't know that I really liked this book over the first installment (which I rated four stars). Here, I think I was already involved in this twist on the classic P&P tale, so I just went with it more this time. Five stars. Absolutely enjoyed it.

I'd listened to the first book in audio format, but this one hasn't been made into audio as of yet. I was able to snag it for free download on my Kindle Unlimited plan, actually reading it myself this time (but still imagining some of the voices introduced in book 1). As I don't have as much time to stop and read as I do listen and read, it takes me longer to get through reading these days. Here though, I was anxious to continue and binged the last half of the book.

... of course, in addition to the dragons, there were a few changes to the original P&P story.

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I struggled a little with Mr. Bennett, as he doesn't seem nearly as kind. Jane and Bingley never really have any misunderstanding, going happily into marriage. Mary has a much larger role, and in fact I'd wanted her to marry Collins in the original ... I was rather happy to have that work out in this version.

I noticed two different spellings cockatrice/cockatrix ... male and female? Cowntess ... a dragon version of Countess? I had wondered if "nuncheon" had been an editing error the first time it appeared (I did a quick Kindle definition check and didn't come up with anything ... but it did later when I Googled it as it appeared several times, who knew? )

There was one section where "What a fool she had been, so caught up in searching for maps, that she missed what was right in front of her!" was thought by Lizzy, only to have "She had been so preoccupied with searching for maps that she had been blind to what was plainly before her!" thought just a page or so later ...

But overall, I loved the additions, and new conversations, and felt it all flowed very well with the original text style, even though some were silly, they made me smile. I don't think "arsey-varsey" was in Austin's original ;)

I'll be continuing on with the series.