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This book was really cute! Steampunkish urban fantasy/paranormal humor with a little romance thrown in. I absolutely love Alexia Tarabotti and wish I could sit down to a lovely English tea with her and chat for hours. Alexia is soulless- kind of the antithesis of the overly-souled Vampires and Werewolves (only individuals with "too much" soul can survive the metamorphasis) - Alexia and others like her cause the paranormal folks to resort to their human forms with just a touch. When a rogue vampi
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If you take it for what it is -- a witty "steam punk" take on a victorian romance, this light hearted romp of a novel is a fun read. Lots of sex, great clothes, a couple of interesting characters -- it's not Terry Pratchett brilliant by a long shot, but approaches a female version of the Eddie Drood series. I can gobble those up like candy, and will no doubt gobble these as well. I do wish the weaponry was better... Maybe she'll introduce an armorer in the next book!
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I had this book on my to-read shelf for years and once I finally got around to picking it up, I was excited to read it after the author bio on the back had me cracking up. But while I'm all for the strong, quirky heroine, this one took me a while to get into.
It's an alternative history in which vampires and werewolves are integrated into society, and Queen Victoria has a shadow council of supernatural advisers. The book did eventually have me smiling, but I'm not sure if I'll continue on with th ...more
It's an alternative history in which vampires and werewolves are integrated into society, and Queen Victoria has a shadow council of supernatural advisers. The book did eventually have me smiling, but I'm not sure if I'll continue on with th ...more
I love books like this written with a sense of humor. Too many authors take themselves, and their characters, too seriously. Alexia is a strong, independent, intelligent woman and she doesn't let anything get in her way.
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