Statements like the following description of how happy Biffy was to be living with Lord Akeldama again are why I adore Gail Carriger: "One might even have described him as gay..."!!! Ha ha ha! The whole book is chock full of these little gems. Love it!

Poor Alexia has dealt with many undignified circumstances regarding her pregnancy, including multiple assassination attempts and her ever-increasing girth. But a threat to the Queen forces her to continue working as muhjah long past all reasonable decency. Plenty of Lord Akeldama, Ivyisms, and treacle tartlets abound!