![]() ![]() ![]() She is naturally curious about the world around her, and thanks to her late father’s extensive library and the scientific developments of that age, she is very well informed. Not resigned, not boo hoo I’m making the most of what I’ve got with my life, but yeah, I’m all good with that, no worries content. She is a spinster and a bluestocking (at 26, mind you) and she’s all right with that. One of the things that I liked most about her was that she was strong without trying too hard to kick arse and that she was perfectly content with her life. It has a good balance of romance as well, though I think the average non-romance reader might wonder why a lot of time is being devoted to nibbling of the non-food variety.Īlexia is a very strong heroine. It’s a good intro to steampunk for urban fantasy readers who are looking to try it, because while it talks about technology and fantasy it’s not so much of a mix that it becomes overwhelming or confusing. There’s enough technology and innovation to constitute an exploration of that theme, and there’s enough kissing and werewolf hickeys to make it a romance. Soulless is what I would call a steampunk romance. (Did I mention Lord Maccon is a hot werewolf?) Alexia’s propensity to get herself into trouble-though by no real fault of her own-means that she and Lord Maccon are constantly being thrown together, with expected and unexpected results. One day she accidentally kills a vampire, and Lord Maccon, head of the Bureau of Unnatural Registry (BUR) is compelled to investigate. Gail Carriger’s steampunk paranormal historical romance mixes Victorian manners, werewolves and hickeys in a book that’s a little different from the average paranormal fare.Īlexia Tarabotti is a souless (literally!) spinster with a fondness for parasols, living in a Victorian London populated by supernaturals who are well organised and fully integrated into society. Soulless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate, Book 1) ![]()
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