Victorian Era Vampire must-reading for girls
Well, since some of you may have not filtered me... I picked up the book "Soulless" by Gail Carriger at a tiny book store while stuck in Maryland on business. It is smart and witty and really damn good.
This is a strange and somewhat wonderful book. Strong female lead, absolutely Victorian sensibilities (and setting) or at least a good romantic version of same (I am no expert) right down to the use of Miss and Mister last_name_here in the interstitials and descriptives, instead of just the dialog. All while remaining entertaining and well paced.
It is the first of at least two books in a series, e.g. the Alexia Tarabotti Novels. (A.K.A "the parasol protectorate" according to the little logo on the spine.)
If you like _any_ of Victorian (anything) or vampires or werewolves or strong female characters this is a must read.
The cover(s) are not terribly impressive, and the blurbs are a trifle urbane compared to the actual content, but don't let that fool you. Good stuff so far.
Haven't gotten to the ending yet, so there still could be defeat in the jaws of this victory, but so far it is outstanding.
This is a strange and somewhat wonderful book. Strong female lead, absolutely Victorian sensibilities (and setting) or at least a good romantic version of same (I am no expert) right down to the use of Miss and Mister last_name_here in the interstitials and descriptives, instead of just the dialog. All while remaining entertaining and well paced.
It is the first of at least two books in a series, e.g. the Alexia Tarabotti Novels. (A.K.A "the parasol protectorate" according to the little logo on the spine.)
If you like _any_ of Victorian (anything) or vampires or werewolves or strong female characters this is a must read.
The cover(s) are not terribly impressive, and the blurbs are a trifle urbane compared to the actual content, but don't let that fool you. Good stuff so far.
Haven't gotten to the ending yet, so there still could be defeat in the jaws of this victory, but so far it is outstanding.