Soulless
Buffy meets Jane Austen in this wickedly funny debut novel.
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| ISBN-13 |
9781841499727 |
| ISBN-10 |
1841499722 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
In stock at publisher; ships 7-15 working days |
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| Publisher |
Little, Brown |
| Imprint |
Orbit |
| Publication Date |
28 June 2011
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| International Publication Date |
2 September 2010 |
| Publication Country |
 United Kingdom |
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| Format |
Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By Carriger, Gail |
| Series |
Parasol Protectorate |
| Category |
Fantasy Fiction
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
320 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 125mm
Height: 196mm
Spine: 20mm |
| Weight |
255g |
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| Dewey Code |
813.6 |
| Catalogue Code |
220879 |
Description of this Book
Alexia Tarabotti is labouring under a great many social tribulations. 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? Or 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? SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Delicious rapier wit that recalls Austen and P. G. Wodehouse i09.com Soulless has all the delicate charm of a Victorian parasol and all the wicked force of a Victorian parasol secretly weighted with brass shot and expertly wielded. Ravishing Lev Grossman, author of THE MAGICIANS Carriger debuts brilliantly with a blend of Victorian romance, screwball comedy of manners and alternate history ... This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Soulless is a potent cocktail of genres - fantasy, horror, steampunk, romance and comedy. It's light-hearted, escapist fodder ... One is amused SciFiNow |
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Author's Bio
Ms. Carriger began writing in order to cope with being raised in obscurity by an expatriate Brit and an incurable curmudgeon. She escaped small town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning.
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