I read Soulless a couple of years ago and I really loved the way Carriger mixed the serious with the fun, as well as the great mix of steampunk Victorian and paranormal fantasy. Soulless is based off of the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger, this particular issue is based off of the first novel of the same name. Miss Alexia Tarabotti has this unique distinction, and when she is assailed at a formal gathering by a rove vampire, an encounter that results in the death of the half-starved creature, her circumstances become exponentially more complicated indeed! Now caught up in an intrigue with life or death stakes, Alexia must rely on all her talents to outmatch the forces conspiring against her, but it may be the man who has caught her eye – Lord Conall Maccon – and their budding flirtation that truly drives her to her wit’s end! The life of a spinster in Victorian London isn’t an easy one on the best of days, but such a life becomes infinitely more complicated when said spinster is “soulless” – a preternatural bridging the gap between the natural and supernatural worlds. *I receive a small monetary kickback from Amazon purchases Purchase: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Book Depository* I really hope to see a fourth book in this series and can’t wait to read it.The Saturday Issue focuses on the more visual books read here at In Libris Veritas ranging from graphic novels to manga to game companion guides. The characters, story, and illustration are all very well done. Overall and incredibly well done installment in this manga version of the Parasol Protectorate series. The book ends on a wonderfully hopeful note and I can’t wait to read the next installment in this series. The illustrator does a wonderful job of distinguishing between characters, I was never confused about who was who. There is a lot of detail and facial expression are done really well. The illustration continues to be extremely well done. It was also fascinating to watch Lyall try to deal with Lord Maccon’s mess. Genevieve is Alexia’s main companion for much of the novel and we learn a lot more about her. The characters that are the most fun in installment are Genevieve and Lyall. He does redeem himself in the end however. However, where a weaker woman might give in to despair…Alexia decides to hunt down answers on her own despite what everyone thinks about her.Īs with the full length book series, I found Lord Maccon to be especially obnoxious in this installment. Additionally Alexia learns a lot more about the significance and history of Preternaturals.Īlexia really shows her toughness in this installment, it’s a rough time for her. It starts with vicious exploding ladybugs for goodness sake, so how can you do wrong? There is a lot of action and adventure. This was a very fun installment in this Manga series. Meanwhile Lord Maccon is wallowing in a drunken state of misery and being generally troublesome. However, she finds upon her arrival that the Templars have plans of their own. She journeys to the Templars in Italy in hopes of finding some answers both about the history of Preternaturals and about what kind of baby she might actually be carrying. I haven’t been able to find any information about the fourth novel in this series.Īlexia is being scorned by everyone she knows because of her pregnancy. This was one of my least favorite books of the full length book series, I actually thought it was better done in manga format. This is the third book in the Parasol Protectorate manga and was very well done. Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Soulless: The Manga series
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