Revelations Series by Kirsten Bij't Vuur
Revelations #1
Revelations
Kirsten Bij't Vuur
Though most of us have always seen Mr Darcy as a character of extreme stability, there are hints in Pride and Prejudice that he is in fact a very feeling man, who is merely very adept at controlling his emotions to the point of seeming almost free of them. Reading those rare sentences, sometimes mere words, I always tried to envision how the unfortunate events at Hunsford Parsonage must have affected him. Then one day I was inspired to write them down, starting this story.
And now you see before you the wholly-revised second edition of Revelations. To improve your reading experience, the story has been re-written in the past tense, it has been split in two parts, several remaining anachronisms have been removed, and the love-scenes (not before they're married, of course!) have been toned down considerably.
Revelations started out as a serial with a weekly update and is about as exciting as most people's normal lives, meaning not very. It is mainly enjoyable for readers who like to drown in the feelings of their favourite characters, and not just Darcy and Elizabeth, Georgiana finally gets her share of the action, too, and some real character. Mr Bennet, Mr Collins, Lady Catherine and all the other secondary personages already in possession of a distinctive personality remain true to their character when they make their appearances. Other personages of my own devising will unavoidably start entering the story from the moment the newly-weds arrive at Pemberley. Their role is still limited in this first part of Revelations, in the second and third part they will gain an ever larger influence on the main characters' lives.
Despite my admiration for Jane Austen I am nothing like her, which means in my story servants, children, feelings, women's place in society, sexuality and other important facts of daily life are given some attention. You can try the first chapters for free to see whether this story is for you. Please refrain from (inadvertently) placing spoilers in the reviews.
Darcy carefully closed the front door of the parsonage behind him, he had been humiliated enough, he was not going to add to his shame by slamming it with the anger he felt. For anger was the feeling foremost on his mind, as he legged it through the little garden of the parsonage, across the road into Rosings Park.
Didn't he have every right to be angry? Hadn't he been made a total fool of by a very young lady who was very much beneath him? She had been playing with his feelings for months, flirting shamelessly, whipping up the flame of his ardour with her witty remarks to his friends and his cousin, and her veiled allusions to himself.
'This is one of my favourite haunts, Mr Darcy,' her very words, weren't they an invitation to meet her in the park, one he took her up on like she wanted him to, nearly sick with love and anticipation each time? Hadn't he met her there as often as he dared, keeping himself from going every day with the utmost discipline, afraid of her forming expectations of him before he was ready to commit himself, his reason still so much at discord with his feelings? How dared she encourage him if she didn't want him, despised him, actually?
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Revelations #2
Georgiana
Kirsten Bij't Vuur
In Revelations part one Darcy has found his soulmate, but will his sister be as fortunate? Georgiana is just sixteen and still enjoying her new situation at home, with her adored brother around all the time and Elizabeth an excellent example of an independent woman. And yet, men are already vying for Georgiana's attention. Do they admire her for herself, or for her fortune? Will she be forced to make a choice between elegance and eligibility? And how will Mr Darcy cope with his sister developing a mind of her own, when she used to look up at him as if he was her father? Find out in this second part of Revelations.
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Revelations #3
Anne
Kirsten Bij't Vuur
Georgiana and Eric are as happy as a newly engaged couple can be, they are not only deeply in love with each other, they share a passion almost as powerful and as precious as romantic love: the all-consuming drive to master the piano-forte. Will Eric's success bring them to new heights together, or will adulating fans come between them?
And what about poor Anne de Bourgh? Her life has turned into a never-ending struggle with depression and looming death. Will she succumb to her weakness friendless, never to know higher feelings? Or will Colonel Fitzwilliam help her to escape Rosings, to look for a life of her own and maybe find...love?
And how is Lydia faring in far-off Newcastle, is she dreaming sweet dreams of motherhood, or struggling through the nightmares of ergot poisoning?
Meanwhile, Elizabeth enjoys her freedom while it lasts, she knows a little heir to Pemberley can announce itself any moment to tie her to the house. And Darcy is still struggling with jealousy, he knows Elizabeth loves only him, so why can't he let go of his despicable doubts?
Of course Mr Wickham, Mr Collins and Miss Bingley will also make their appearances, a life without nuisances would be boring, and too much happiness always holds the risk of leading to hubris.
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Revelations #4
Pemberley
Kirsten Bij't Vuur
After a hectic time in London, Eric and Georgiana can finally take a break from Eric's fans. But is life in the country everything they expected? Elizabeth is looking forward to trying her new horse, and learning how to shoot so she can join the hunt. Of course escaping the attention of the Prince of Wales is also an advantage of residing far in the north. Anne, Federick and Simon will be busy civilizing Nick, who will make a very important discovery about himself as soon as he accepts his change in status. All is set for a quiet summer among the people Darcy and Elizabeth love the most, or is it?
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