Midnight in Austenland

By Shannon Hale

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale offers up mystery, romance, and a lot of fun in this follow-up to Austenland.

When Charlotte Kinder treats herself to a two-week vacation at Austenland, she happily leaves behind her ex-husband and his delightful new wife, her ever-grateful children, and all the rest of her real life in America. She dons a bonnet and stays at a country manor house that provides an immersive Austen experience, complete with gentleman actors who cater to the guests' Austen fantasies.

Everyone at Pembrook Park is playing a role, but increasingly, Charlotte isn't sure where roles end and reality begins. And as the parlor games turn a little bit menacing, she finds she needs more than a good corset to keep herself safe. Is the brooding Mr. Mallery as sinister as he seems? What is Miss Gardenside's mysterious ailment? Was that an actual dead body in the secret attic room? And-perhaps of the most lasting importance-could the stirrings in Charlotte's heart be a sign of real-life love?

The follow-up to reader favorite Austenland provides the same perfectly plotted pleasures, with a feisty new heroine, plenty of fresh and frightening twists, and the possibility of a romance that might just go beyond the proper bounds of Austen's world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596912898
• ISBN13: 9781596912892
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Austenland revisited

I loved the first! This edition has more of a gothic feel with a mystery at the Park. Love the return of some characters. Would love another fantasy by Hale.

Great Book!

I've read Austenland and immediately dove into its sequel. I was quite surprised by this book. Yet, I loved every second of it! Definitely a must read!