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July 24, 2016 by Emmalita 6 Comments

I steamed through the remaining books of The Parasol Protectorate series and then came to a screaching halt when it came time to write the reviews. It’s not because the books aren’t fantastic, its because I’m easily distractable. The series is a fun read. I highly recommend. Lady Alexia Maccon, neé Tarabotti, is a preternatural living in steampunk Victorian England. Her husband is the Alpha of London’s werewolf pack and the head of the Bureau for Unnatural Registration (BUR), and sits on the Queen’s Shadow […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: blameless, changeless, gail carriger, heartless, steampunk, the parasol protectorate, Urban Fantasy, victorian england

Emmalita's CBR8 Review No:27 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: blameless, changeless, gail carriger, heartless, steampunk, the parasol protectorate, Urban Fantasy, victorian england ·
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La Diva Tarabotti returns to her home planet.

March 25, 2016 by narfna Leave a Comment

This series continues to be witty, fluffy fun. It’s really difficult not to just read one of these books in one sitting. They go down like ice cream on a hot day. With the exception of this one thing that I’ll get to later, there really isn’t much to say about this book. Carriger’s writing continues to be witty and fun, and sly in all the best ways. Her sense of humor is definitely in line with mine. Her characters are flawed and lovable. Her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: alternate history, blameless, fantasy, gail carriger, narfna, paranormal, romance, steampunk, the parasol protectorate

narfna's CBR8 Review No:45 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: alternate history, blameless, fantasy, gail carriger, narfna, paranormal, romance, steampunk, the parasol protectorate ·
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