Jane Slayre Essay

Jane Slayre, a treat for lovers of paranormal mash-ups, sees the growth and maturation of a swashbuckling nineteenth-century lady named Jane Slayre from her foster care by her loathsome vampire kins, to her adulthood where she falls in love with a man by the name of Edward Rochester, as well as all of the zombie slaying Jane does amidst these two major points in her life.
Jane Slayre, the protagonist, lionhearted demon-assassin heroine, and dauntless orphan who snubs the abominable vampire kinsfolk who fostered her, sets out on the counsel of her ghostly uncle to sharpen her skills as the bodacious slayer she’s destined to be. Jane longs for physical safety, emotional nurturance, and to walk in the sunlight. The oppression of the Reed house, as well as the sense of menace, mystery, and hazard, are all brought fourth in a way that is
In my opinion, Sherri Browning Erwin’s mash-up was a thoroughly compelling read, keeping me on the edge of my seat. I was unable to put Jane Slayre down, until I reached the last page. I highly recommend this horror novel to young adults looking for a suspenseful and paranormal adventure, librarians buying books for a horror collection, and anyone who is a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With the possible exception of purists, fans of Jane Eyre and/or fans of horror novels will find much to love, with enthralling, brood, comical, and romantic moments throughout the plot. Jane Slayre takes Charlotte Brontë's classic and transforms the Reed family into vampires, Jane's classmates at Lowood into zombies, and Bertha Rochester into a deadly werewolf. The supernatural incorporations prove highly captivating, while preserving the bildungsroman conventions of the plot. Despite her whimsical and irreverent modifications, the undeniable spark between Erwin's Jane and Rochester is made more amusing with the embodiment of Jane's valiant boldness in the face of