Timeless is the fifth and final book in the Parasol Protectorate series. In this book we learn why Prudence hates baths, why werewolves do not float, and we also finally get an answer as to what Alessandro Tarabotti was doing in England all those years ago and why the immortal-breaking plague introduced in 'Changeless' exists.

Unfortunately, I don't believe I can say much more than that without spoiling the whole thing. This is a book that is primarily about the characters rather than the plot. The plot is there, but it's really rather less important than the conflicts and relationships between the characters. That is probably my only quibble about the book-- the back cover lies. The cover would have you believe it is all about Egypt, but hey do not even actually reach Egypt until halfway through. And the great vampire queen Matakara, who the back would lead you to believe was very important to the story, has rather a smaller role than I had expected. This doesn't diminish the book-- as said before, the strength here is in the characters we all know and love finding a happy ending, and to that end (ha) Timeless works exactly as it should, wrapping up the story of Alexia and Conall in a believeable and very satisfying way. While I am sad to see them go, I will be looking forward to reading any other books Ms. Carriger writes in the future.