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The Parasol Protectorate, Volume 1 (2000)

by Gail Carriger(Favorite Author)

4.4 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1611297699 (ISBN13: 9781611297690)

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English

genre

Romance

review 1: The Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger is a treasured find from 2010. I was riding home from work on a very packed bus and noticed the cover of the book the man sitting across from me was reading. He had a bemused, wry grin on his face. Something told me he was reading something scintillating. Being brave, I boldly went in. In a realm where strangers don't want to, but are often forced to interact, I decided to talk to a stranger. So, I asked? "Excuse me, If I may - what are you grinning about?"He looked mortified, looking nervously around us and all the curious eyes suddenly watching our interaction. "It's a steampunk series, do you like steampunk?" he said, managing to regroup himself."As it turns out, yes." I grinned. I left the man in peace, taking note of th... moree title & promptly pulled out my phone to order it online. This series isn’t being marketed as erotica, but I will tell you why it is in my mind. This is one of the best paranormal series that includes interplay between an Alpha female and an Alpha male. Saucy, hilarious, touching, very entertaining & I pre-ordered the last three books of the series (there are five total) that is how hooked I was. Characters include werewolves, vampires, ghosts, etc. It's also steampunk fiction, a favorite of mine. The rest of it is delicious, all the supporting characters have their own naughty streaks with every type of sexual orientation well represented. Honestly, I found myself attracted to almost all of her well-written characters. So yeah, H-O-T. Fun, always amusing, funny, paranormal fiction. Tea anyone?
review 2: Delightfully addicting. This 3-in-1 book combines some of my favorite genres all into one book: supernatural, gadgets (ala steampunk), humor, romance, fashion and the Victorian era. The main character reminds me somewhat of myself…curious, hung up on her “lack” of good looks, intelligent, outspoken, etc. The way her husband deals with her is very reminiscent of my own hubby. The characters are engaging and the humor often left me laughing out loud much to my son’s bewilderment. (What’s so funny mom?!) I can’t wait to read the final two books and yet am very sorry to find out there is only two more for the series. I hope her other series are equally as entertaining!Favorite line: ”What was the maximum possible expansion ratio?” (you have to read it to find out why it was so funny…remembering Victorian morals)I look forward to rereading them so I can pick out other wonderful lines (that do not seem so funny out of context) such as “once the egg was broken, might as well make an omelet with it.” (Again involves Victorian scruples.) I’ll be truthful, the third book was not as good as I would have expected given the first two but was still very entertaining and engaging. It was very quick paced to the point of feeling rushed and consequently the humor wasn’t there as in the other two. (Not to mention Alexia forgave to easily I think.) Yet it still kept me up late as I wanted to finish it before going to bed.I’m trying to think of a good synopsis without giving too much away: Alexis is a soulless spinster in Victorian steampowered London who can negate the powers of both the vampires and werewolves who are incorporated into public life. This makes her feared by the supernatural set, a curiosity to the scientific set and a bundle of trouble for the head of BUR (Bureau of Unnatural Registry), a loud Scottish Alpha werewolf and his competent Beta. Other items of note mixed into Victorian society: a flamboyant rove vampire with a swarm of drone dandies, terrible taste in hats, a woman wearing man’s clothing, steampunk-type gadgets galore and oh so much more. less

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