Book Review - Queen Victoria Demon Hunter
February 16, 2010 |10:27 | History By : Team X
Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies helped pave the way for this amusing alternate history of Queen Victoria’s reign. The Queen, Prince Albert and Prime Minister Lord Melbourne along with Protektor Maggie Brown are seen in a different light as they stand up to demons and a host of other fell creatures, many of whom are historical figures. Whether it’s prostitute eating zombies taking chowing down at a party, rats or the demon Baal looking for an heir, Victorian England was never like this.
Although violence and gore abound, it is balanced by the genuine affection shown between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Queen does very little of the actual sword wielding for the first three fourths of the book and surprisingly, does not emerge as the strong figure one might expect given the title. Clearly, the author is a fan of the Alien movie series as evidenced by naming a team of solders Hudson, Hicks and Vasquez. Readers looking for an entertaining, inaccurate historical fiction will find plenty to enjoy here.
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