Nachtstürm Castle: A Gothic Austen Novel
(9 votes)Catherine Tilney had settled in for a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic English life in the countryside with her husband, the Reverend Henry Tilney. Unfortunately, a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic life had not settled itself for her. An original sequel to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Nachtstürm Castle whisks the reader and its heroine away to the border countries in the Austrian Alps, where adventure, mistaken identities, lost heirs, and terrifying butlers lurk. Read an excerpt.
Reviews for Nachtstürm Castle: A Gothic Austen Novel
Meredith Esparza, Austenesque Reviews
"Often addressing her readers directly, Ms. Snyder's burlesque style and satirical tone parallels that of Jane Austen beautifully and skillfully. I found myself laughing out loud at many of the narrator's comments and asides...I highly recommend this Northanger Abbey sequel – not only because it is a rollicking good read, but because it is wonderfully well-written and exquisitely captures the spirit of the original!" Continue Reading
Heather L., AustenBlog.com
"A fun romp through Gothic literature as seen through the eyes of a hero who is fond of teasing and gets teased back for once." Continue Reading
Margaret C. Sullivan, AustenBlog.com
"Like the novel which inspired it, it is delivered very much tongue-in-cheek, and engages to entertain the reader not only with a series of thrills but with a knowing, literate humor, and fortunately without the cringe-inducing earnestness of much Austen paraliterature." Continue Reading
Raquel Sallaberry, JaneAusten.com.br
"I read it with pleasure, and I assure you it is real fun!" Continue Reading
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(9 votes)
I've never read an Austen sequel before, and I have to say I loved this one. It was light and entertaining, yet also suspenseful--Ann Radcliffe would be proud. Emily Snyder definitely got the right tone and characterization for Austen's creations, Catherine and Henry Tilney. Northanger Abby is one of my favorites, so it was quite nice to see these two characters alive and well again (well, for the most part…).
oooo another one added to my wishlist!!
you're a star, Emily! greatly intrigued by your storyline ~
humour always a plus!!