A review by cakt1991
Magic and Manners by C.E. Murphy

5.0

This is such a fun book! There are good Austen spinoffs and then there are bad ones, this is one of the good ones. It is not only a combination of "Pride and Prejudice +magic," it also adds new layers to the classic characters (who have all been renamed...in some cases quite cleverly), and despite being set in the Regency era, the story is full of strong female characters, as well as several minority characters. Fitzgerald Archer (Darcy), Persephone Archer (Georgiana), Lady Beatrice Derrington (Lady Catherine de Bourgh), and Annabel Derrington (Anne de Bourgh) are part African, and Annabel even desires to return to live among the Oyoans in Africa in the story. There is also LGBT representation, as we see the characters of Sophia Enron (Charlotte) and Julia Webber (Caroline) find happiness with each other.
If you love Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, and magic, this book is for you. It does not rehash the tale so much as reimagine, which a great adaptation should do.