Soulless

by Carriger, Gail
ISBN: 9780316402415
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Overview

Buffy meets Jane Austen in the first book of this wickedly funny NYT bestselling series about a young woman whose brush with the supernatural leads to a deadly investigation of London's high society.
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

SOULLESS is the first book of the Parasol Protectorate series: a comedy of manners set in Victorian London, full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.
The Parasol Protectorate
Soulless
Changeless
Blameless
Heartless
Timeless

For more from Gail Carriger, check out:

The Custard Protocol
Prudence
ImprudenceCompetence

Finishing School (YA)
Etiquette & Espionage
Curtsies & Conspiracies
Waistcoats & Weaponry
Manners & Mutiny

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Carriger, Gail
  • ISBN: 9780316402415
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.36 x 1.14
  • Number Of Pages: 416
  • Publication Year: 2014

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  • Kicking butt and taking names with a parasol and corset.

    Colleen C. - 1 year 10 months ago

    Gail Carriger writes a delightfully quirky tale about a Victorian spinster, Alexia Tarabotti, with an unusual ability who gets mixed up in the affairs of the Vampires and Werewolves of London after she kills a rogue vampire at a party. Alexia is a great mix of a proper Victorian lady and a butt-kicking detective who's not afraid to go toe-to-toe with some of the highest ranked supernaturals in town. This book is a nice mix of history, humor, romance and mystery all in one hard-to-put-down read.

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  • Vampires, Werewolves, and Steampunk...What more could you ask for?

    Sarah W. - 3 years 1 month ago

    This is a book I recommend to all the fans of vampires and werewolves. Set in an alternate version of Victorian London where these two supernatural societies are part of the known class system. Alexia Tarabotti is a woman a little past the prime for marriage and not the prettiest face but has wit and intelligence to equal that of Elizabeth Bennett. She gets herself tangled into the society of both werewolf and vampire as a mystery unfolds and tries to help Lord Conall Maccon the head of the supernatural government solve the case. This fast pace and the completely absorbing Sci-Fi novel will keep you on the edge of your seat. Once you finish the first book in the Parasol Protectorate series, you will be eager to read the rest, along with the expanded universe of The Custard Protocol and Finishing School series which are both by Gail Carriger. All I have left to say is that these books are completely addictive!

    HPB Staff Review

  • Or How Victorian Sensibilities Won Me Over

    Kelcie P. - 4 years 7 months ago

    Soulless is Victorian fantasy, steampunk, and strangely charming. The main character is presented as a clever spinster who loves food a bit more than is fashionable. She's relatable, pragmatic, and funny. The book has a fairly unique look at vampires, werewolves, and ghosts, as well as introducing a new player to the field: the preternatural. The book oscillates between narrators, each having their own unique voice and perspective and all tinted with Victorian sensibilities. Soulless isn't particularly thought-provoking and probably won't leave you guessing, but it's a very entertaining read. Easy to digest, charming, quirky, and funny with a dash of romance and a heap of supernatural drama, I definitely recommend this title to anyone looking for a fun and interesting read.

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  • A Victorian spinster meets a werewolf Earl, in a quirky blend of Austen and Wilde

    Danielle N. - 5 years 6 months ago

    This is my go to book when I need cheering up or just a mental break, like a mental cup of tea. I have read it countless times and never tire of it. It's a brilliant play of manners in the best Jane Austen fashion, with quirky bon mots that are reminiscent of both Austen and Oscar Wilde. Soulless spinster Alexia Tarabotti, is continually butting heads with the Lord Maccon a loud, large, and gorgeous werewolf. The have argued constantly since the "hedgehog incident." Read to find what comes of their constant battling - will London Society survive? #BannedBook

  • What's a girl to do when she hasn't a soul?

    Jutta H. - 5 years 8 months ago

    I enjoyed this book because it's a new idea in urban fantasy. It's a steampunk, romantic, urban fantasy to be exact. To be turned into a vampire or werewolf, you must have excess soul. Our heroine, Alexia, is soulless. In the past, these were hunters of the supernatural. In Victorian England, this leaves Alexia a spinster. Well, it's really more her personality. She's far too intelligent and outspoken. This book is funny, whimsical, and cheeky. The world is well thought out and the writing is playful. But for all the humour, I still fell in love with the character. It's a place I wish I could visit. Armed with a parasol of course.

    HPB Staff Review