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[Skye (Skye's Scribblings)]

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[Skye (Skye's Scribblings)]

Silja wrote: "Hi!

I don't know if its the right place to ask this questions or if anyone already asked this questions, but I recommended this series and also PP to a friend of mine, but I'm not sure if I should..."

An excellent question! I have started a thread here so we can probably discuss it! :)

[Nicqui]

Manners & Mutiny has a cover!!! Here

[Skye (Skye's Scribblings)]

Nicqui wrote: "Manners & Mutiny has a cover!!! Here"

Started a flail thread here ! XD

[Ladiibbug]

Hi everyone ~

The Parasol Protectorate was fabulous - I adored it (except one 3 star book).

Etiquette & Espionage was a huge disappointment. No plot, boring, it was a slog to even finish. 2 stars.

Because Gail's PP and blog posts are so witty and fun, I just read C&C #2. Definitely a 4 star read, I loved it! So glad to see Gail's PP character and plot development, witty, sparkling writing that fell flat in EE.

Couple of questions:

(view spoiler)[Who are the Picklemen? I think they are human? A secret group? What is their goal? Why are they called the Picklemen?

In C&C IIRC Lord Mersey's father is their leader, or thought to be their leader?

Who are the Flymen? Human? Secret group? What is their goal? What do they want?

Do the Picklemen & Flymen have the same goal(s), or want the same thing, or are they enemies?

Is their quest to obtain the aether travel device that lets humans travel more quickly in the aether vs. down lower?

So I've read that PP takes place before FS. Is the young girl "Vieve" Genevieve Lefoux related to the Ms. Lefoux (inventor) in PP? Is Vieve the same person as the inventor in PP, just a younger version of herself??

I scanned reviews of FS 1 & 2 and didn't find any answers. Thanks! I can't wait to read W&W, and will be buying M&M! (hide spoiler)]

[Skye (Skye's Scribblings)]

Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi everyone ~

The Parasol Protectorate was fabulous - I adored it (except one 3 star book).

Etiquette & Espionage was a huge disappointment. No plot, boring, it was a slog to even finish. 2 star..."

Hi Ladiibbug! Many of your questions will be answered in the rest of the Finishing School series, or if you just can't wait you can take a look at Ms. Gail's Wikia page here, it might have some answers as well.

As to the timeline, FS takes place some 22 years before PP. (view spoiler)[ Yes, Vieve in FS is a younger Genevieve Lefoux from PP, and there are a few other familiar faces, only younger, as well! (hide spoiler)]

Hope that answers your questions. Happy reading! :)

[Ladiibbug]

Skye (Skye's Scribblings) wrote: "Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi everyone ~

The Parasol Protectorate was fabulous - I adored it (except one 3 star book).

Etiquette & Espionage was a huge disappointment. No plot, boring, it was a slog to e..."

Thanks for the quick reply, Skye! OK, so Vieve IS the same person as Madam Lefoux. Great to know.

It was a moment of SQUEEEE!!!!! to see Lord Akeldama make an appearance in CC, LOL. He is my favorite character so far in these books. Gail Carriger has posted that no, Lord Akeldama will not have his own book or series, as "it would be TOO much!" or something along those lines. I hope he pops up in the Prudence books, which I'll be reading after FS.

(view spoiler)[Reading CC, I suspect Soap is much more than he appears to be, maybe a member of Her Majesty's Secret Service, shoveling coal as a cover? Rereading reviews today of EE, he is referred to as Phineas St. Crow. Sophronia and Soap seem like a very good pairing romantically, if he were of a different class. Or I could be wrong ;-). (hide spoiler)]

[Skye (Skye's Scribblings)]

Ladiibbug wrote: "Skye (Skye's Scribblings) wrote: "Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi everyone ~

The Parasol Protectorate was fabulous - I adored it (except one 3 star book).

Etiquette & Espionage was a huge disappointment. N..."

Lord Akeldama is a favorite of many (myself included), and you're in luck he does pop up in the Custard Protocol (Prudence) series as well!

[Ladiibbug]

Woo Hoo! Want to finish FS & Poison & Protect before reading CP 1 & 2!

[Shaye]

Did we ever figure out what is dangerous about a robin and a bowler?