And now, on to Soulless.
From Goodreads: "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?" (Source: Goodreads)
Hilarious. That's the first word that pops into my head when I think of Soulless. I don't know if I've ever read a book with a heroine that I liked as much as I liked Miss Alexia Tarabotti. She's strong (demonstrated from our very first meeting with her), opinionated, not afraid to share that opinion, and very much okay with her social status. Finally!! A woman who isn't throwing her entire personality away to fit in where she doesn't really care to fit in!
This = love for me.
Yes, I loved this book. It was the perfect story, completely witty, and such an engaging read. The only thing that bugged me was that I waited so long to read it. Seriously.
The supernatural creatures were awesome. I loved the vampire/werewolf sniping going on. It made things incredibly hilarious, with some actual 'laugh out loud' moments.
Speaking of vampires and werewolves, Lord Maccon and Lord Akeldama. Absolutely LOVE them. I can say in all honesty that it's totally a personality thing. Neither of them are the completely drop dead gorgeous, make a lady swoon in her sleep kind of guys. Lord Maccon is rough around the edges and not very socially aware. So refreshing. He gets himself into trouble as often as Alexia does. Lord Akeldama is strictly off-limits to the ladies, and also quite the dandy in his manner of dress. I loved how he spoke in italics. I'd love to sit down for dinner with him. Well, as long as I'm not the dinner.
Really, this book was fantastic. I loved every bit of it. It's a 4-tower book for me!
(I purchased this picture for my personal use, so as far as I know, I am safe to continue using it.)
Content Advisory:
Language: Mild
Sexuality: Moderate
Violence: Heavy (supernatural)
This = love for me.
Yes, I loved this book. It was the perfect story, completely witty, and such an engaging read. The only thing that bugged me was that I waited so long to read it. Seriously.
The supernatural creatures were awesome. I loved the vampire/werewolf sniping going on. It made things incredibly hilarious, with some actual 'laugh out loud' moments.
Speaking of vampires and werewolves, Lord Maccon and Lord Akeldama. Absolutely LOVE them. I can say in all honesty that it's totally a personality thing. Neither of them are the completely drop dead gorgeous, make a lady swoon in her sleep kind of guys. Lord Maccon is rough around the edges and not very socially aware. So refreshing. He gets himself into trouble as often as Alexia does. Lord Akeldama is strictly off-limits to the ladies, and also quite the dandy in his manner of dress. I loved how he spoke in italics. I'd love to sit down for dinner with him. Well, as long as I'm not the dinner.
Really, this book was fantastic. I loved every bit of it. It's a 4-tower book for me!
(I purchased this picture for my personal use, so as far as I know, I am safe to continue using it.)
Content Advisory:
Language: Mild
Sexuality: Moderate
Violence: Heavy (supernatural)
Pertinent Information:
Source: Own
Published: October 2009
Orbit
