Such Felicity!

There are stories out there of such imagination one cannot help but be drawn in from the first paragraph. I spent a large part of my spare time today engrossed in one of those stories.

Following in the magical footsteps of Disenchanted, A Touch of Night by Sarah Hoyt and Sophie takes superstition and magical creatures and puts them directly into the paths of our favorite characters. A Pride and Prejudice retelling, the story begins with Elizabeth, in high dudgeon, informing Jane that Netherfield Park has been let at last. The two sisters cannot rejoice in this, because there is a terrible secret at Longbourn, and they two must keep it from being revealed.

The story weaves comedy and drama together brilliantly, and left me chuckling and gasping out loud by turns. All of the funniest scenes involve Mr. Collins, who has been ascribed a clever and highly plausible excuse for his dim-wittedness (ook ook!) and there are some truly awe-inspiring scenes involving Darcy and Elizabeth.

The final chapter was recently posted at DWG, and I highly recommend it. Prepare to be enchanted!