Universal Truth (The Austen Chronicles)

Sometimes, being overlooked allows you to be seen more clearly.

Everyone thought they knew everything there was to know about Mary Bennet. The quiet, bookish, middle daughter certainly didn't have anything going for her. While her beautiful and talented sisters did great things, everyone assumed she would spend all of her days locked away in her parents' library.

One day, an old family friend arrives and gives Mary hope. There is a small, elite college that offers full scholarships to five special people each year. To apply, Mary has to admit that her family, whom she loves, might be holding her back even though they mean well. Can she muster the courage to walk away from everything she knows for a world that might not understand her?

This modern-day reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice tells the story of one young woman's relentless search to find and live her own truth.

A.R. Farina shares his empty nest with his wife, a librarian, where they read books and watch sunsets. When not busy writing, he spends his time as a college professor with both an M.A. Ed. and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. He hosts a weekly podcast on the Comics in Motion Podcast network where he critically analyzes indie comics and graphic novels.