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Date Posted: 20:56:57 07/26/10 Mon
Author: TheresaSt.
Subject: "Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate):an Alexia Tarabotti novel" by Gail Carriger

Here is the "Amazon" review:

"Carriger debuts brilliantly with a blend of Victorian romance, screwball comedy of manners and alternate history. Prickly, stubborn 25-year-old bluestocking Alexia Tarabotti is patently unmarriageable, and not just because she's large-nosed and swarthy. She's also soulless, an oddity and a secret even in a 19th-century London that mostly accepts and integrates werewolf packs, vampire hives and ghosts. The only man who notices her is brash Lord Conall Maccon, a Scottish Alpha werewolf and government official, and (of course) they dislike each other intensely. After Alexia kills a vampire with her parasol at a party—how vulgar!—she and Conall must work together to solve a supernatural mystery that grows quite steampunkishly gruesome. Well-drawn secondary characters round out the story, most notably Lord Akeldama, Alexia's outrageous, italic-wielding gay best vampire friend. This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans."

Turns out this paperback is "book 1" in a series. I think the second is already out and the third is due out next month. I really enjoyed this book! I loved Alexia's character and truly seemed to enjoy all of the characters in this book. The writing is witty and I found myself smiling while reading certain "one-liners". I was able to pick this book up at the library and will head in to Barnes to pick up Book 2. Enjoy!

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Replies:

This sounds fun. I'm going to check it out. Thanks! (NT) -- Cherie, 06:50:11 07/27/10 Tue
Sounds like my kind of book! (NT) -- TanyaB, 19:15:35 07/29/10 Thu
- Hey, my library actually has them!! I have them both on hold. I 'll come back and let you know what I think! (NT) -- TanyaB, 11:18:20 07/30/10 Fri
You had me at 'italic welding'!! Just put the first 2 books on hold at my library! Thanks for the heads up Theresa! (NT) -- SueP, 20:15:33 07/29/10 Thu
- Let me know what you guys think. I just picked up the second book. I hope you enjoy it. (NT) -- TheresaSt., 21:00:55 07/29/10 Thu
Adding this to my ever-expanding list. I need to buy stock in Amazon.com. (NT) -- MiladyM, 07:05:38 07/30/10 Fri

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