Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Dawn Of The Dreadfuls & Doppelgangers (A to Z = D)

Today's Tuesday Book Teaser comes from the prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Title: Dawn Of The Dreadfuls
Author: Steve Hockensmith

Mr. Bennet nodded sagely, then looked at Elizabeth again, eyebrow cocked.

"You know, I'm suddenly put in mind of the next move I should like to teach you all. It is called the Fulcrum of Doom."

If you want gore, horror, romance, action, comedy, and of course zombies, this is the book for you.



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Today's WIP teaser comes from an as yet untitled doppelganger story I am writing.




I stared at myself with absolute horror. It wasn't every day the other me - the one from a parallel universe - demanded we job share.






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42 Shining Stars:

Cheree said...

I love dopplegangers. I'm also writing one about them, but hopefully putting a unique twist on them.

B. Miller said...

Dopplegangers are soooo creepy! I'm gonna have to check out the book you shared... thanks for posting!

mooderino said...

i'm surprised someone hasn't written a prequel to the actual Pride and Prejudice (Modesty and Moderation?).
-mood

Mercy a.k.a Rogue said...

I have been wary as to whether I should read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Maybe I should give it a go? Would you recommend it?

Madeleine said...

LOL! I likwe the sound of the job share :O)

Rachna Chhabria said...

Liked this post, Ellie. Loved the way you combined the book teaser with A-Z.

Siv Maria said...

Loved the picture on your teaser. Interesting concept as well.

Liz P said...

Ooo doppelgangers. Creepy.

jabblog said...

Job-sharing with your doppelganger - what a deliciously chilling idea!

Old Kitty said...

Good grief!! Zombies and dopplegangers and horror, oh my! LOL!!!

Brilliant!! I love your wip teaser!!!!

Yay for D-Day!! Take care
x

Alison Stevens said...

Your WIP teaser is great!
Alison Pearce Stevens

welcome to my world of poetry said...

Most enjoyable to read Ellie.

Yvonne.

Laura Pauling said...

I haven't read any of those zombie redos but they sound interesting. Dopplegangers are cool. Sounds like a fun projecte!

Seams Inspired said...

I've never been interested in the P,P, & Z; however, the teaser definitely teases. Hmmm...I'll have to think about reading it.

Love your doppelganger teaser! I want to read more! :o) Thanks for sharing. Happy Tuesday!

Martha (MM) said...

Scary looking!!

iZombie said...

did someone say "zooooooommmmmmmbiiiiiiieeeesss", great on the "d" post lady.

jeremy

Maria Zannini said...

Where do I sign up to get a doppelganger to share my job? I want one.

Josh Hoyt said...

The cover on dawn is very creepy but intriguing.

SharleneT said...

I know I have one, if I can just turn around fast enough -- always, just on the edge of my vision!


Hello, fellow A-Z Challenger! Isn't this fun? Come visit, either of my blogs when you can and leave some comment love:

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The Book Gatherer said...

I must be living in my own little world - I haven't come across this before... interesting!
Here's my TT:
http://thebookgatherer.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesdays.html

Summer Ross said...

Great teaser! I didn't know there was a prequel. I'll have to take a look at it. Hope you have a great day.

TS Hendrik said...

Dopplegangers are fun in stories, but I lived in a town for awhile where mine lived. That was not cool. haha

LTM said...

ahhh, those dreadfuls. Got hubs the P&P&Zs back when it was out, and he enjoyed it. I haven't read it. Clever stuff.

But aren't Dopplegangers supposed to be EVIL??? :D <3

Lisa Ricard Claro said...

Doppelgangers are a fun tool to use. Remember the Star Trek parallel universe? Spock had a goatee, I think, and Kirk was randy as ever. LOL Loved it!

Donna Weaver said...

Dopplegangers, huh? Brilliant minds and all that. =D

Myne Whitman said...

I don't like gore that much so your WIP excerpt sounded more interesting.

Nate Wilson said...

I haven't read any of the Quirk Classics, though my wife has devoured them. I guess they're written too much in the "classic" style for me.

Dopplegangers, on the other hand (that's my doppleganger's other hand I'm talking about), are awesome.

Amy Wood said...

Dawn of the Dreadfuls sounds like it would be an interesting read. I will have to add it to my list.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I look forward to following along during this A-Z challenge!

Ella said...

oooh, zombies are always intriguing. What throws them off kilter... Thanks for sharing; I will have to add this one to my reading list~

Laura Eno said...

Doppelgangers are fun to write about!

Murees Dupé said...

Sounds like a book I might like. Thank you so much for stopping by and following my blog.

Sarah Allen said...

This is awesome! I love how the classics are being reintroduced to a modern generation :) I just hope they eventually go to the original classics too.

Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)

Elizabeth Mueller said...

Wow, both sound very interesting! Thank you for sharing with us! ;)

♥.•*¨ Elizabeth ¨*•.♥

Lynda R Young said...

Great teasers. dopplegangers are cool stories...wonderfully creepy.

Cherie Reich said...

I didn't realize Dawn of the Dreadfuls was a prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Very cool.

J.L. Campbell said...

I don't read horror, but I could be persuaded if there's comedy in there. :D

Lucy Adams said...

What age group is Dawn Of The Dreadfuls suitable for?

Lucy

Kari Marie said...

Doppelgangers are a really cool concept!

Jingle said...

it looks like the book is haunting.
love the illustrations.

Sarah Mäkelä said...

I thought about using doppelgangers for my topic today too. =)

Melissa Bradley said...

Love, love the title of this book. I'm going to have check it out asap. Zombies...I'm so there. Your WIP sounds incredibly intriguing. Job sharing with my parallel universe self. Some days I wish I did have another me. :)

Jamie (Mithril Wisdom) said...

I need to start reading these 'classic + undead' novels. Then at least I can say I've read Austen and be kind of serious hehe.