Are you a grown up reader with grown up taste? Do you like vampires? Werewolves? The British royal family? Spunky and curvaceous heroines with attitude who sport cleverly engineered attack umbrellas? Do you find improperly tied cravats distressing? Have you ever wondered what a cravat is? Would you love to soar across European skies in a zeppelin? Dude, I totally have the book for you.
I'm currently reading the fifth book in the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger, which begins with Soulless. Most of my reading time is devoted to YA books, and though this series has irresistible cross-appeal for mature teen readers, I relish cracking open these grown up books with their promise of fun, atmospheric Victorian fantasy.
Alexia Tarabotti is my hero. Her tongue is as sharp as her wit, she is stylish without sacrificing comfort and practicality, not shy about her fondness for food, calm and resourceful in any crisis (like intra-carriage golum attacks or finding oneself without cake when unexpected guests have arrived), and she is unfailingly infuriating to the man/werewolf who is drawn to her in spite of himself. If you have a fondness for Sherlock, steampunk, supernatural romance, highly decorated hats, and scrumptious tiny sandwiches with the crusts removed, you will love Alexia too.
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