Happy Friday everybody!
Book Beginnings on Friday is now hosted by
Rose City Reader.
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Check out the links above for the rules and for the posts of the
participants each week. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest,
the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
This week I am spotlighting
Prudence by Gail Carriger. This is the first book in her new Custard Protocol series. I have really enjoyed all of Carriger's historical fantasy stories and think this one sounds like fun too. Here is the description from Amazon:
Introducing the Custard Protocol series, in which Alexia Maccon's
daughter Prudence travels to India on behalf of Queen, country...and
the perfect pot of tea.
When Prudence Alessandra
Maccon Akeldama ("Rue" to her friends) is bequeathed an unexpected
dirigible, she does what any sensible female under similar
circumstances would do -- she christens it the Spotted Custard and floats off to India.
Soon,
she stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped
brigadier's wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. Faced
with a dire crisis (and an embarrassing lack of bloomers), Rue must rely
on her good breeding -- and her metanatural abilities -- to get to the
bottom of it all...
Beginning:
Lady Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama was enjoying her evening exceedingly. The evening, unfortunately, did not feel the same about Lady Prudence.
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Rue almost slipped back into the pond. She recovered her balance and glared at him. He remembered his manners, embarrassed. However, when he tried to assist her in dumping water out of her boots, she issued him a sharp, "Shoo!"
I've read Soulless and Etiquette and Espionage - I'd like to continue both and start Prudence. :)
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I found this to be a little slow.
ReplyDeleteOh, this one sounds like fun! Love the cover, too. Enjoy....and thanks for sharing.
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I loved this book and I find these to be a lot of fun on audio. :)
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I have been wanting to read a Gail Carriger book for a really long time and yet I still haven't gotten there yet! I love the sound of her writing and that name is hilarious! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have great weekend!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
This looks and sounds great. The title made me think historical steam punk and so does the cover. I was close. LOL I'd love to read this!
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I love Gail Carriger's novels. I forgot about this one but I've definitely been looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun, I should try one of her books.
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She is such a witty writer, I like her a lot!
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It's not a genre I read, but that cover is striking.
ReplyDeletei think i might have this on my Kindle already. must check.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. love the snippets and thanks for stopping by the blog as well.
have a great weekend Kathy. :)