Heartless (Parasol Protectorate, #4) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Apr 02, 2015 Delitealex rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: shape-shifter-werewolf, vampire, steampunk

3.5

I enjoyed this book but not as much as books 1-3. Not enough action and the mystery seemed unnecessary. I still love the characters and can't wait to see how the series ends. ...more

7 likes · Like · see review

Jul 19, 2015 Joanne rated it really liked it

This one was so good!

(view spoiler) ...more

2 likes · Like · see review

Aug 30, 2010 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, steampunk

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It must be very difficult to write a book where the central character spends virtually the whole book pregnant. There's only so much toddling, waddling etc that I could put up with though. Alexia also seemed to be incapable of keeping on her feet. She certainly had a lot to contend with.

Lord and Lady Maccon have to deal with the fact that the Westminster Hive want Alexia dead, because of her unborn baby - the way out of this problem is to agree to let Lord Akeldama adopt the baby - and move into ...more

Like · see review

Oct 05, 2011 mussolet rated it it was amazing

Shelves: g-steampunk, read-notmine-sff

I will try to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, but if you're really interested in this series by Gail Carriger and haven't read it yet, you should start with Soulless and not read a review of book #4 ;).

I love the setting of these books, and "Heartless" certainly put Alexia into London society more often than "Changeless" or "Blameless" did. Always a plus, what with Gail Carriger's excellent depiction of the High Society, its rules, and its funny sides.

Due to Alexia being in her las I will try to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, but if you're really interested in this series by Gail Carriger and haven't read it yet, you should start with Soulless and not read a review of book #4 ;).

I love the setting of these books, and "Heartless" certainly put Alexia into London society more often than "Changeless" or "Blameless" did. Always a plus, what with Gail Carriger's excellent depiction of the High Society, its rules, and its funny sides.

Due to Alexia being in her last trimester, things get moving rather slowly. Alexia can't move around as easily as she used to, and this certainly elongates discussions somewhat. That being said, this book was perhaps more interesting than "Changeless" and "Blameless" put together, up to an extent where I started wondering what Gail Carriger could possibly have to write about in the fifth book, what with all those secrets being revealed a book early. I counted three huge ones (huge with all capital letters, mind you), and I have to say that while I didn't anticipate two of them, they make sense in hindsight, which marks some great storytelling.

Characterwise, "Heartless" sees some characters that might not be all that new, but certainly come into their own, or at least go from being mentioned to being important as a minor, in this book. Not many new names thankfully, the group of people around Alexia is getting rather complicated and crowded. Alexia tries to sort the relationships out in the last part of the book (which seems to work remarkably well. A bit too well, but by then you should be too engrossed in the story to notice such small things), and I have to say that I found that to be most helpful, thinking from where people had been at the beginning of the book to where they were now.

Ending-wise, I'm almost afraid of Timeless now, because "Heartless" had a near perfect ending, and was a near perfect story. I hope the fifth and last book can be as good as this, but if not, I can just pretend the series ended with this excellent installment :). ...more

Like · see review

Jul 03, 2011 Rebecca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-2015-reads, kindle-reads, favorites

Dear Ms. Carriger - Please stop writing books I hate to finish because the next one isn't out yet!! You are causing me much distress and vexation!

Heartless is yet another winner in the Parasol Protectorate series. I thoroughly enjoyed this tome from beginning to end. Not a moment felt unnecessary, the story was moved along nicely, the characters were engaging, as always, and the writing style remains my favorite. My only issue with this book is that I don't have the next to read yet! ...more

Like · see review

Oct 14, 2010 Heather rated it liked it

Hooray! It finally came in at the library!!

Not as good as the first 3, but I thought it was o.k. I look forward to reading #5 when it comes out in 2012.

Like · see review