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Title: Soulless (Parasol Protectorate series book 1) Author: Gail Carriger Source: Bought second hand Series: Parasol Protectorate series Edition: Paperback Publication: Orbit Pages: 365 pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal, Steampunk, Fiction SYNOPSIS:
First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire–and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London’s high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?
LIKENESS SCALE: <3<3<3< (3.5) MY THOUGHTS: I bought this book in the local thrift book shop (booksale). The synopsis got my attention because of the phrase “she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette”.The story also had werewolves, vampires and preternaturals / soulless. Its setting is in the victorian era. This novel is like a Jane Austen novel with paranormals as gentlemen and a parasol wielding spinster.
The reading experience was fun. I enjoyed the conversations between Miss Tarabotti and Lord Maccon. My rating is such because the novel for me started slow. It became more exciting after reading 100 pages. Also, the author describes everything to the detail which I greatly appreciate. However, this may destroy the pace of the novel. Despite this, I definitely enjoyed the book and as usual I am looking to reading the other books under this series.
