Pride and Paranormal (Souls and Shadows Book 1) Pride and Paranormal (Souls and Shadows Book 1)
Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy/Witches and Wizards
City Owl Press
June 1, 2021
370
What do love potions and banshee karaoke have to do with one of the greatest enemies-to-lovers tales of all time?
Izzy may be the only responsible witch in her poor family of misfits, and as such, she has duties to uphold. Only a hot, mysterious, and infuriating warlock is determined to get in the way.
When the rich and handsome Darcy Fitz blows into town, sparks fly.
The wrong kind...
He has earned her ire as much as her eye with his constant harsh words and acts, but what will happen when a bit of magic goes awry, and Izzy needs the help of this powerful man she claims to hate?
Will Izzy's pride get in the way of saving her family's welfare and reputation? Find out in this witty, funny, fantasy retelling of Pride & Prejudice.
Reviewed by Melissa Brus
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team
Blake gives us a paranormal retelling of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice…with Izzy a member of a very eclectic family of witches and Darcy as warlock. You do not need to have read the classic to read this book, but it does follow the timeline of the original, and some subtle humor references may be missed. Overall, this was a fun take on this tale. The take on the Bennett’s was not as deftly done as the original story, with the family being pretty annoying throughout the story. The romance between Izzy and Darcy is slow burning, with not much happening on page or off. I would have loved more romantic tension than what seemed more like simple hostility between these two.
I love the premise of the retelling. There were some decisions that just made it less successful. As a book one, there was a lot of information to follow up on in future books, and it will be interesting to see if Blake follows the path set by Austen or moves it in her own direction.