I laughed out loud a few times. Was a great book.Am sad to see the series end.
wish there would be more adventures, but loved how she wrapped it up!
This is the final book in the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger and it was a satisfying ending to this series. Fans of this series shouldn't be sad it is over though. Carriger has two more series planned in this wonderful universe the first is The Finishing School a four book series with the first book, Etiquette and Espionage, set to release Feb 2013. The second is the Parasol Protectorate Abroad, whose first book Prudence is tenatively scheduled for a 2013 release.
This book starts two years after the end of Heartless. Alexia, Conall, and toddler, Prudence, have a strange but workable set up where Lord Alkedama has Prudence living with him because of her condition. When Alexia receives a summons from Alexandria, Egypt it is a summons that she can't ignore. The Queen of the Alexandria hive wants to speak to Alexia and this is cause enough for Alexia to pack up her family...along with the Tunstells...and make the trip. Hopefully while in Egypt Alexia will find answers to why the God-Breaker Plague is expanding.
This book is different than most others in the series in that a good portion of the story is told, not from Alexia's point of view, but from Biffy's. I don't mind hearing from Biffy, but I didn't find him quite as charming or funny as Alexia. I think some of this was done to set up the world for Carriger's next series.
The best addition to the story was the toddler Prudence. Her toddler antics are hilarious, especially when you add in her ability to steal supernatural abilities from people (something only her mother Alexia can remedy). Nothing like a hyper vamped out toddler to get you laughing. Seriously it was hilarious at times.
Alexia wasn't quite as funny and witty as in previous installments, she seemed content but not as carefree. She goes though quite a lot of heartbreak in this book and I was sorry to see all she had to suffer through. Her and Conall aren't as romantic with each other as they've been in previous installments...but I guess a kid will do that to you :-) The supporting cast was wonderful as always; all of our favorites are back with the addition of some wonderful new characters.
The way the mystery of the God-Breaker plague is wrapped up is interesting and very well done. The story is nicely wrapped with some plot points left to be resolved in future series. I foresee cameos by Lady and Lord Maccon in the spinoff series.
Overall I really enjoyed this final installment in the Parasol Protectorate series. Alexia isn't quite as witty or carefree as in previous installments and there isn't as much romance between her and her husband. A good part of the story is told from Biffy's perspective, which was fine but not as much fun as having it told by Alexia. Alexia's daughter stole the show for good portions of the book; she was hilarious and endearing. I enjoyed the change in scenery to Egypt and the the many surprising twists that the plot took. Fans of this series won't be disappointed. I love this world and was excited to hear that Carriger is working on more series in it! Recommended to fans of paranormal and steampunk books.
This book starts two years after the end of Heartless. Alexia, Conall, and toddler, Prudence, have a strange but workable set up where Lord Alkedama has Prudence living with him because of her condition. When Alexia receives a summons from Alexandria, Egypt it is a summons that she can't ignore. The Queen of the Alexandria hive wants to speak to Alexia and this is cause enough for Alexia to pack up her family...along with the Tunstells...and make the trip. Hopefully while in Egypt Alexia will find answers to why the God-Breaker Plague is expanding.
This book is different than most others in the series in that a good portion of the story is told, not from Alexia's point of view, but from Biffy's. I don't mind hearing from Biffy, but I didn't find him quite as charming or funny as Alexia. I think some of this was done to set up the world for Carriger's next series.
The best addition to the story was the toddler Prudence. Her toddler antics are hilarious, especially when you add in her ability to steal supernatural abilities from people (something only her mother Alexia can remedy). Nothing like a hyper vamped out toddler to get you laughing. Seriously it was hilarious at times.
Alexia wasn't quite as funny and witty as in previous installments, she seemed content but not as carefree. She goes though quite a lot of heartbreak in this book and I was sorry to see all she had to suffer through. Her and Conall aren't as romantic with each other as they've been in previous installments...but I guess a kid will do that to you :-) The supporting cast was wonderful as always; all of our favorites are back with the addition of some wonderful new characters.
The way the mystery of the God-Breaker plague is wrapped up is interesting and very well done. The story is nicely wrapped with some plot points left to be resolved in future series. I foresee cameos by Lady and Lord Maccon in the spinoff series.
Overall I really enjoyed this final installment in the Parasol Protectorate series. Alexia isn't quite as witty or carefree as in previous installments and there isn't as much romance between her and her husband. A good part of the story is told from Biffy's perspective, which was fine but not as much fun as having it told by Alexia. Alexia's daughter stole the show for good portions of the book; she was hilarious and endearing. I enjoyed the change in scenery to Egypt and the the many surprising twists that the plot took. Fans of this series won't be disappointed. I love this world and was excited to hear that Carriger is working on more series in it! Recommended to fans of paranormal and steampunk books.
I cannot believe this is the final book in this series! I am so sad to see it end, but it definitely went out with a bang. When they brought up the baby plot earlier in this series, I rolled my eyes and thought good god, this is going to be a bunch of crap, but I have got to say that I actually found the toddler antics endearing, hilarious, and fun. Prudence and her interactions with Lord Akeldama, his drones, the werewolf pack, etc. are nothing less than adorable, and she definitely adds a good bit of excitement to the mix.
I was so impressed with the mystery aspect of this book. The way Carriger is able to pull clues and hints from previous books and a past we didn't even know existed is fantastic. Normally this would be overwhelming, but the way this book carefully crafts all the pieces together eases toward conclusions slowly, allowing the reader to be surprised without feeling like things came totally out of left field. I also loved how each and every character has their own agenda and their own set of goals in this final book. Everyone acts fairly independently, but the plots intermingle and play off of one another, making the story ridiculously enjoyable.
There wasn't a dull moment in this book, and I loved every second of reading it. The endings for all the characters were satisfying, and I liked that many questions are still left unanswered, left to be addressed possibly in Saphronia's "Finishing School" series, Prudence's "Custard Protocol" series, or novellas to be written in the future. Fantastic ending to a fantastic series. I will be waiting on pins and needles now for Prudence's series to begin early next year.
I was so impressed with the mystery aspect of this book. The way Carriger is able to pull clues and hints from previous books and a past we didn't even know existed is fantastic. Normally this would be overwhelming, but the way this book carefully crafts all the pieces together eases toward conclusions slowly, allowing the reader to be surprised without feeling like things came totally out of left field. I also loved how each and every character has their own agenda and their own set of goals in this final book. Everyone acts fairly independently, but the plots intermingle and play off of one another, making the story ridiculously enjoyable.
There wasn't a dull moment in this book, and I loved every second of reading it. The endings for all the characters were satisfying, and I liked that many questions are still left unanswered, left to be addressed possibly in Saphronia's "Finishing School" series, Prudence's "Custard Protocol" series, or novellas to be written in the future. Fantastic ending to a fantastic series. I will be waiting on pins and needles now for Prudence's series to begin early next year.
this series is amazing. I read the 1st book and couldn't get enough so I had to buy them all. Plus I would love to be in this time period and have my own airship.
