Audience: Young Adult/Adult
Genre: Steampunk/Vampire/Werewolf
Summary: This delightful comedy of manners set in the late Victorian Era, details the adventures of Alexia Tarabotti, a woman who is a preternatural. In other words, she has no soul and her touch causes vampires and werewolves to revert to their former human selves, thus rendering them no longer immortal. Alexia is a quiet spinster just trying to survive life with a vacuous mother and selfish half-sisters, when adventure suddenly finds her. Join Alexia as she snares a great catch for herself on the marriage mart, foils several plots to kill Queen Victoria, and learns what constitutes proper dress for dirigible travel. This series starts off with Soulless and is followed by Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and the soon-to-be published Timeless. (2012)
Lucinda's Views: This series, is a delightful romp through Victorian England. However, it is a Victorian England where vampires and werewolves move through high society. An England where the Queen has werewolf bodyguards and their existence is not a secret. Alexia, is a complex, but pragmatic character whose soullessness is supplemented by her cool, almost sarcastic logic. If you enjoy the ins and outs of Victorian etiquette and love a good intrigue, with a dash of romance thrown in you will enjoy this series. As the series progresses, the characters become more complex and develop surprising depths. Part of these developments include surprising revelations concerning the nature of Alexia's union with Lord Maccon, revelations concerning the unflappable Professor Lyall, and a whole new view of Lord Akledama's drone Biffy. On the whole, an entertaining read for fans of the steampunk genre.
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