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brendalovesbooks's review
4.0
I had not ever heard of this series before, and although I hate not starting at the beginning of a series, I didn't feel lost and the book seemed easy to follow.
I love Jane Austen, and when I saw the description for this book on Netgalley--Jane Austen as a vampire--I was very interested. The writing sucked me right in and this was just a quick, fun read. The characters traveled all over Europe on an architectural tour, which would make you think that the setting would play a big role in the story, but for me it really didn't. I feel like the book was more character driven.
I would have liked to have read the previous books first, as I think it would have added to my enjoyment of the story, but I didn't and I can't change it now. :) So I'll just go back and read them. This is an author I will be following. I really enjoyed his writing style and his very, very proper use of grammar.
I love Jane Austen, and when I saw the description for this book on Netgalley--Jane Austen as a vampire--I was very interested. The writing sucked me right in and this was just a quick, fun read. The characters traveled all over Europe on an architectural tour, which would make you think that the setting would play a big role in the story, but for me it really didn't. I feel like the book was more character driven.
I would have liked to have read the previous books first, as I think it would have added to my enjoyment of the story, but I didn't and I can't change it now. :) So I'll just go back and read them. This is an author I will be following. I really enjoyed his writing style and his very, very proper use of grammar.
heroineinabook's review
4.0
In book #3 of the Jane Fairfax series, Jane and Brian (along with Jane's fiance, best friend, and best friend's boyfriend) head to United Kingdom and Europe on a tour to see great architectural sites. Along the way, Jane's husband shows up right as she's about to marry Walter (!), a person dies, a clue is revealed to a missing Vampiric legend, and Our Gloomy Friend is back.
Ford ties up the end fairly neat but he does leave an opening at the end that COULD perhaps become book #4. Currently, Ford's website's last update was for Jane Vows Vengeance and nothing new has been added. Wherever he is, I hope Ford continues on with the series as it is most fun.
Ford ties up the end fairly neat but he does leave an opening at the end that COULD perhaps become book #4. Currently, Ford's website's last update was for Jane Vows Vengeance and nothing new has been added. Wherever he is, I hope Ford continues on with the series as it is most fun.
lifeand100books's review
4.0
Of all the Austen-inspired variations, making Jane Austen a vampire is definitely one of the more interesting and funny takes on this genre. In book one, Jane Bites Back, she struggled with getting a book published, something you’d think Jane Austen wouldn’t have trouble with! Book two, Jane Goes Batty, finds Jane struggling with love, life, and vampire hunters. Throw into this mix evil Charlotte Brontë, overly flirtatious Lord Byron, and a whole slew of other eccentric characters, and it’s no wonder that Michael Thomas Ford is now coming out with book three, Jane Vows Vengeance.
Already deep in wedding preparations, Jane has to find a way to tell her fiancé, Walter, that she hasn’t been entirely truthful to him. Not only is she a vampire, but she is the famous Jane Austen! Alas, all these revelations have to wait as Walter cuts her thoughts short in suggesting that they elope and go on a house tour of Europe after the wedding. Jane readily accepts, eager to escape the clutches of Lord Byron and her old nemesis Charlotte Brontë. Of course, nothing goes as planned on their trip, and Jane faces even more of a challenge than she did in the first two installments. However, the one light at the end of the tunnel is a mysterious device that supposedly returns human souls to vampires. Jane hears of this while in Europe, and can’t believe that she may actually be able to become human again! Will she be able to juggle all of this before a vampire hunter finds her trail? What will happen between Jane and Walter?
Ford’s signature snarky-ness is what makes the Jane Fairfax series so much fun and why I keep picking them up to read! The saga of Jane Austen as a vampire is both creative and inventive. I honestly cannot get enough of Lord Byron and his “vampire teachings.” Walter’s mother Miriam, a famed vampire hunter, is a wonderful “villain” and is responsible for much of the humor found in the novel.
The storyline about Crispin’s Needle was an interesting twist that has helped create a seed for another sequel. The story moved at a fairly fast pace, and kept me entertained throughout. I’m excited to see what Ford comes up with next, and what he has in store for Jane, Walter, and crew. Pick this one up if you’re a fan of the paranormal, or if you’re just in the mood for an Agatha Christie style mystery.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
Originally Posted: http://wp.me/p18lIL-16V
Already deep in wedding preparations, Jane has to find a way to tell her fiancé, Walter, that she hasn’t been entirely truthful to him. Not only is she a vampire, but she is the famous Jane Austen! Alas, all these revelations have to wait as Walter cuts her thoughts short in suggesting that they elope and go on a house tour of Europe after the wedding. Jane readily accepts, eager to escape the clutches of Lord Byron and her old nemesis Charlotte Brontë. Of course, nothing goes as planned on their trip, and Jane faces even more of a challenge than she did in the first two installments. However, the one light at the end of the tunnel is a mysterious device that supposedly returns human souls to vampires. Jane hears of this while in Europe, and can’t believe that she may actually be able to become human again! Will she be able to juggle all of this before a vampire hunter finds her trail? What will happen between Jane and Walter?
Ford’s signature snarky-ness is what makes the Jane Fairfax series so much fun and why I keep picking them up to read! The saga of Jane Austen as a vampire is both creative and inventive. I honestly cannot get enough of Lord Byron and his “vampire teachings.” Walter’s mother Miriam, a famed vampire hunter, is a wonderful “villain” and is responsible for much of the humor found in the novel.
The storyline about Crispin’s Needle was an interesting twist that has helped create a seed for another sequel. The story moved at a fairly fast pace, and kept me entertained throughout. I’m excited to see what Ford comes up with next, and what he has in store for Jane, Walter, and crew. Pick this one up if you’re a fan of the paranormal, or if you’re just in the mood for an Agatha Christie style mystery.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
Originally Posted: http://wp.me/p18lIL-16V
dorian_gray02's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thriftygeek's review
5.0
You know I've heard about Mother-in-law issues, but this was pretty bad. And as for family secrets yeah this has pretty out their and major family secrets. A good ending to this trilogy for some reason I felt a bit of saddness getting to the end.
clockless's review
4.0
I'm usually a critic of today's consequence-free vampirism, but this was really a good little book. If the book took itself more seriously I'd have more than a few complaints, but it doesn't, so I won't. It was a good, quick, fun, read. The little mystery bits didn't hurt. I enjoyed it, and I'm happy to leave it there.
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!).
I received this free through Goodreads First Reads (thanks!).
nicreadsbooks's review
3.0
In this book, Jane Austen is back and trying to figure out wedding details. However, the wedding takes flight (literally) somewhere else. With many new turns and complications in the mix, Jane Austen also discovers that there may be a way to turn her human. The historical detail (St. Apollonia) was fascinating, but I felt like there were still many things that Ford had skimmed over. There are still many unanswered questions in my mind.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series (Jane Bites Back and Jane Goes Batty). So you can guess that I am perhaps measuring this against its predecessors. Unfortunately, the climax that Ford has been building up to the last book was not as well-resolved as I'd have liked it to be. Is it a mystery, a search for the Holy Grail? It feels like Ford had too many ideas in his head and was trying very hard to configure them on paper (a bit like me when I'm writing an essay). I have had to turn many a blind eye to the characterisation of this Jane Austen, because she did not quite fit the Jane Austen I knew.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series (Jane Bites Back and Jane Goes Batty). So you can guess that I am perhaps measuring this against its predecessors. Unfortunately, the climax that Ford has been building up to the last book was not as well-resolved as I'd have liked it to be. Is it a mystery, a search for the Holy Grail? It feels like Ford had too many ideas in his head and was trying very hard to configure them on paper (a bit like me when I'm writing an essay). I have had to turn many a blind eye to the characterisation of this Jane Austen, because she did not quite fit the Jane Austen I knew.
pussreboots's review
5.0
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