Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

Dear readers
I began reading this book with grave misgivings. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies had been a disappoint after all. But what a great read! The author managed to stay true to Austen's language and to neatly incorporate the new theme. The new character portrayals are perfectly suited and make complete sense. Never once do you forget about the threat of the Sea Monsters (which also have a wonderfully mysterious source) and all the characters are grounded firmly in the new world. I loved the fact that London is portrayed as an underwater city - akin to Atlantis - which is destroyed by a fish-army. There are pirates and treasure hunters, sea witches and fish men. This author managed what the author from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies could not. He wrote a complete novel. The book does not rely on the fact that it is 'co-authored' by Jane Austen. Ben H. Winters did not need to rewrite a famous classic. He could have very written a book which is solely his own and I for one hope that he will. I look forward to great things (especially something fantasy-like) from this author. If you like Jane Austen and some classic fantasy or modern science fiction then I can definitely recommend this book. The next book in this theme is Jane Slayre. However I am currently reading the Millennium trilogy and so will review that next.
Here's to books that do not insult my intelligence.