The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger #BookReview
Books: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and Timeless by Gail Carriger
Genre: Steam-punk fantasy
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 2009-2012
Source: Purchased as e-books
Urban fantasy steampunk alternate history comedy novel
Summary: The 5-book series called the Parasol Protectorate takes our heroine, Alexia Tarabotti, from unmarried but very proper misfit to very married and much less proper (but, oh, how she tries) defender of the world.
Thoughts: The Parasol Protectorate was the series I kept turning back to when I needed something fun to read in 2014. The first book in the series read like a parody of a romance novel. Since the series kept the same heroine, that structure couldn’t last, but the adventures to Scotland, Italy, and Egypt were just as fun. At least part of every book was set in London — or, rather, a steam-punky version of London with vampires, werewolves, and ghosts.
Appeal: I don’t think you need to be a fantasy or steam punk fan to enjoy this series. It’s all about the humor. Try the first few pages — if the narrative voice amuses you, you’re likely to enjoy it as much as I did. Don’t miss Carriger’s YA series, with all new characters but set in the same world: The Finishing School series.
Have you read this book? What did you think?
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I stopped partway through the books, so I didn’t realize one was set in Italy! I’m starting to compile a list of novels set in Rome because we’re planning a trip in the fall of 2015. I enjoyed the first Parasol Protectorate book on audio immensely, then I guess it might have been the second or third one where I thought it lost some of its fun. Will have to try them again, because it was a while ago now!
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