Gail Carriger

Parlormaid seeks scientist! From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes a delightful lesbian Victorian romance featuring a maid bent on seducing an imprisoned cross-dressing inventor. FEATHER DUSTERImogene Hale is a lowly parlormaid with a soul-crushing secret. Desperate to understand her own desires, she takes work at a local vampire hive, only to fall in love with the amazing lady inventor the vampires have imprisoned in their potting shed.LEATHER GOGGLESGenevieve Lefoux is lonely, brilliant, and French. Obsessed with her cogs and devices she refuses to risk her heart. With culture, class, and the scientist herself set against the match, can Imogene and her duster win Genevieves love, or will the vampires suck both of them dry?"Carriger excels at wry humor and clever phrasing, and her ensemble cast is thoroughly charming and satisfyingly diverse. Theres a genuine sense of whimsy and fun running throughout this story, making it a treat for fans of the series." ~ Publishers Weekly (Competence)Set in Carrigers popular steampunk Parasolverse, this story is full of class prejudice, elusive equations, and paranormal creatures taking tea. Perfect for those who enjoy Jenny Frame or Sarah Waters only bonus light-hearted urban fantasy. If Jane Austen dated Gentlemen Jack this charming stand-alone romance would be it.Supernatural Society stories can be read in any order, but if youre a stickler, this book falls in between the Parasol Protectorate series and the Custard Protocol series. Want more Sapphic ladies from Gail? Try Competence. Meet Imogene and Genevieve again in Reticence.Delicate Sensibilities? This story contains women pleasing women and ladies who know what they want and pursue it, sometimes in exquisite detail.Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Gay. Victorian. Werewolves. New York Times bestselling humor author Gail Carriger gives you everything you didnt know you wanted from dandy shifters in her popular Parasolverse. ALPHABiffy, newly minted Alpha of the London Pack, is not having a good Christmas. His Beta abandoned him. His werewolves object to his curtain choices. And someone keeps leaving human babies on his doorstep.BETAProfessor Randolph Lyall returns home to London after twenty years abroad to find his pack in chaos and his Alpha in crisis. It will take a lot of Beta efficiency to set everything to rights. Perhaps, in the process, he may even mend his own heart."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) This sweet funny romance is full of unexpected babysitting, holiday decorations, and no small amount of pining. Look for surprise appearances from popular side characters and the occasional strategic application of italics. Perfect for fans of KJ Charles, Jordan L Hawk, or Cat Sebastian this charming story features characters from Carrigers Parasol Protectorate series. Queer as Folk goes supernatural in this much-anticipated reunion between a certain quietly capable Beta and the werewolf Alpha who let him slip away.The Supernatural Society novellas stand alone and may be read in any order. But if youre a stickler, this story chronologically follows Imprudence, and ties to events in Timeless. You can read what happens next to the packs in England and find out Channings backstory in How to Marry a Werewolf. Delicate Sensibilities? Contains men who love other men and have waited decades to do so. And if you like that kind of thing there is also Carrigers San Andreas Shifter series.Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasnt The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellas (includes this one and Romancing the Inventor)The Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (The Sumage Solution, The Omega Objection, The Enforcer Enigma)The 5th Gender

A vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard who must keep them from killing each other.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love, espionage, and Gothic makeovers set in her popular Parasolverse. SPYDimity Plumleigh-Teignmott, code name Honey Bee, is the War Offices best and most decorative fixer. Shes sweet and chipper, but oddly stealthy, and surprisingly effective given the right incentives.VERSUS KNIGHTSir Crispin Bontwee was knighted for his military service, but instead of retiring, he secretly went to work for the War Office. Mostly he enjoys his job, except when he must safeguard the Honey Bee.Neither of them are vampire experts, but when Nottingham Hive goes badly Goth, only Dimity can stop their darkness from turning bloody. And only Crispin can stop an enthusiastic Dimity from death by vampire.In a battle for survival (and wallpaper), Dimity must learn that not all that sparkles is good, while Cris discovers he likes honey a lot more than he thought."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) Spinning off from the Finishing School series, featuring deadly ladies of quality, this story stands alone but chronologically follows Poison or Protect. Its Cold Comfort Farm meets Queer Eye meets What We Do In The Shadows from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books, perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Jodi Taylor, or Meljean Brook.Delicate Sensibilities? Contains fraternizing vampires and one very curious young lady, who asks about it, sometimes in detail but mostly in retrospect. May also involve excessive use of velvet, melodramatic poetry, and the strategic application of interpretive ballet.Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasnt The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)As G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Guilty of an indiscretion? Time to marry a werewolf.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a charming stand alone story set in her popular Parasolverse. WEREWOLVESThe monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now theyre her only option. Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge. But things are done differently in London...Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be.AMERICANSBackward heathens with no culture, Major Channing has never had time for them. But theres something special about Faith. Channing finds himself fighting to defend his species and his honor (what little he has left). But this werewolf has good reason not to trust human women.Even if they learn to love, can either of them forgive?"This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) Ilona Andrews meets Georgette Heyer in this charming romantic comedy from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books. Look out for appearances from favorite characters and the serious consequences of unwarranted geology. Perfect for fans of Kelly Armstrong, Shelly Laurenston, or Richelle Mead.A Note On Chronology The Claw & Courtship novellas can be read in any order and this book can be enjoyed without having read any of Gails other works. Set in Victorian England in the spring of 1896 this story occurs after events chronicled in Romancing the Werewolf and concurrent with those in Reticence. Want more sexy gruff werewolf gentlemen and practical tough ladies? Try Soulless.Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasnt The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Londons best and most covert spy tries to escape the man who has always adored her.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of enduring love set in her popular Parasolverse.INTELLIGENCERAgatha Woosmoss, the Wallflower, is the greatest intelligencer of her generation. And no one knows she exists. She has been invisible, capable, and cunning for well over four decades. Her greatest skill is in her ability to go forever unnoticed.Except by one man.VERSUS INTELLECTUALPillover Plumleigh-Teignmott is a professor of ancient languages at Oxford University. Hes tried to ignore his training as an Evil Genius and live a quiet life away from politics and intrigue.When an assignment goes horribly wrong, Agatha must hide and heal. So she goes to ground with the only person whos always kept her safe, Pillover.Can Pillover hold onto the deadly woman who specializes in getting away? Will Agatha realize that patience is indeed a virtue, and that perhaps it is good to be noticed by the one who waits?"This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans."~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless)Spinning off from Miss Gails Finishing School series, this story stands on its own and spans decades but was written after Defy or Defend. May contain vampires, old injuries, lost love, and the reappearance of many favorite characters. Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Jodi Taylor, or Meljean Brook.Delicate Sensibilities?This tale concerns a considerable amount of pining and the repressed passion of two people who secretly adore each other and occasionally act on it. Agatha and Pillover are mature characters who act maturely, please be aware of this. If you like gruff but caring men with secret sorrows and the tough smart women they love, youll also enjoy How to Marry a Werewolf. Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse The Curious Case of the Werewolf that WasntThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly storiesThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society storiesThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship storiesAs G L Carriger The San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The Tinkered Stars stories

"I knew it would all end in tears the moment I saw the hat."In this short comedic fairytale, New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger doles out tea-saturated prose and food-driven biting wit suitable for a younger audience. Cups is a fairy with a problem. She cant grow wings because she is under a death promise to a local king. So she takes service at the castle as the Least Jester hoping to earn her adult wings, learning a great deal about cupcakes, tea daemons, and Earth dragons along the way.Written for middle grade readers, this story is actually for anyone who wants a slice of sweet whimsey wrapped up in values of friendship and acceptance."A character-driven romp with great world-building and delicious rapier wit..." ~ io9.com (Soulless)This charming short story is full of fantasy and magic for children, and ideal for fans of Stephanie Burgis, Diana Wynne Jones, or The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye. If you like this, please try Gails young adult Finishing School series or her full cast YA sci-fi audiobook, Crudrat.This is a quick read at 5000 words (about 10 printed pages) available in print in Sword & Sorceress 22 (2007) and Funny Fantasy (2016).Also by Gail CarrigerThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasCrudrat

Maura is doomed to starve. Her space station has no further use for her.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a fast-paced young adult scifi adventure featuring a capable heroine, her adorable pet, and the alien they accidentally rescue.AbandonedOutcastCrudratWith only her crud-eating murmel and a fuzzy alien stranger to help, Maura must find a way to survive, before they catch her and blow whats left of her life into space.In the far future, on a space-port the size of a city, crudrats scrape out a meager living cleaning the great machines that generate usable power. Only children can safely traverse the cramped tunnels and the massive blades that harvest crud. But one misstep and a crudrat gets caught on a blade edge and killed. Like rats, they scurry through the bulkheads, duty-bound to clean the air ducts so everyone else can breathe.But, when they grow too big to be useful, they become outcasts. Now one of the forgotten, Maura might just be able to turn rejection into escape if shes resourceful enough."Of course, as with much YA fiction these days, the books appeal crosses generations; Carrigers whimsical sense of humor and lightness of touch is entertaining regardless of age." ~ Tor reviewer (Etiquette & Espionage)In this classic YA adventure about finding ones place in the universe, Gail Carriger brings golden age-style science fiction into the 21st century, stuffs it full of heart, and gives it a finely polished, gleaming edge. Also by Gail Carriger Tinkered Starsong (in the same universe, also features a crudrat, start with Divinity 36) The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly storiesThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society storiesThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship storiesAs G L CarrigerThe 5th Gender (also scifi set in the same universe)

(TO SAY NOTHING OF THE MUMMY THAT WAS AND THE CAT IN THE JAR)A short tale of mummies, werewolves, and well-preserved felines set in the world of the Parasol Protectorate. Alessandro Tarabotti and his valet, Floote, are on a mission in Egypt when they encounter visiting tourists and the situation turns to mummies. What is Alessandros real mission and will his Aunt Archangelica approve of his treatment of her cat?In this short story, New York Times best selling author Gail Carriger uses her comedic voice to delve into the history of her beloved steampunk Parasolverse.If you have ever wondered about Alexias father, this will give you a glimpse into his adventures, character, and romantic interests. (9000 words ~ 15 pages). First published online (2012), reprint in The Book of the Dead (2013), Mammoth Book of the Mummy (2017) and Clockwork Cairo (2017).

The aliens are coming for us and they want our voices.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a gloriously warm and unique scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family. The first in a completed trilogy.Phex is a barista on a forgotten moon. Which is fine he likes being ignored and hes good at making drinks. Until one day an alien hears him singing and recruits him to become a god. Now Phex is thrust headfirst into the galaxys most cutthroat entertainment industry, where music is visible, the price of fame can kill, and the only friends he has want to be worshiped.Welcome to the divinity. Where there is no difference between celebrity and religion, love and belief, acolyte and alien. Where the right kind of obsession can drive a person crazy or turn them divine."A tapestry that is simultaneously witty, charming, exhilarating and downright fun."~ fantasyliterature.com (Soulless)Becky Chambers meets The Voice in the first of the Tinkered Starsong trilogy in which the mysterious Dyesi are trying to take over the universe, but theyre doing it so beautifully we might just let them. Also by Gail CarrigerCrudrat (set in the same universe) The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage) The Delightfully Deadly stories The Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless) The Supernatural Society stories The Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence) The Claw & Courtship stories As G L CarrigerThe 5th Gender (also scifi set in the same universe)

The warrior Mithra must repel a Roman legion alone and armed only with one very tasty weapon. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a funny historical fantasy short story about a woman warrior set in ancient Roman times. The Romans are marching! To protect her lands and her tribe, Mithra comes up with a sticky solution to an impossible problem."A character-driven romp with great world-building and delicious rapier wit..." ~ io9.com (Soulless)This is a quick read at 4000 words (about 9 printed pages) available in print form in Sword & Sorceress XVII (1998) and was Carrigers first professional sale.This charming short story is full of archaeological research, historical tips, and how one woman can face up against insurmountable odds, ideal for fans of Jane Yolen or Mercedes Lackey. If you want more strong women fighting hard for their family in a historical setting try Gails Custard Protocol series.Also by Gail CarrigerThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Caw & Courtship novellasCrudratAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Digital reprint!This bundle contains previously published stories tailored to honor New York Times bestselling author Gail Carrigers most devoted fans. No new content has been added from books already available to purchase individually. Includes Romancing the Inventor, Romancing the Werewolf, and Meat Cute AKA The Hedgehog Incident.Answers the three most common questions readers have after reading the Parasol Protectorate series: Will Madame Lefoux ever find love? Do Biffy and Lyall ever get back together? What exactly happened when Alexia and Conall (and a hedgehog) first met? In Romancing the Inventor, Imogene Hale is a lowly parlourmaid with a soul-crushing secret. Seeking solace, she takes work at a local vampire hive, only to fall desperately in love with the amazing lady inventor imprisoned in the potting shed.In Romancing the Werewolf, Professor Randolph Lyall, gentleman werewolf, returns home to England after twenty years abroad, afraid of what he might find. With his pack in chaos and his beloved Alpha Biffy in crisis, it will take all his Beta efficiency to set everything to rights.In Meat Cute, Alexia Tarabotti attends what seems to be a very dull party, until Londons new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog."It has also really raised my expectations for Queer romantic comedy and having been given a taste I would like plenty more please." ~ Are There Lesbians? (Romancing the Inventor)Three charming love stories set in Gail Carrigers popular steampunk Parasolverse. Featuring a long-awaited reunion, a well deserved new romance, and a very surprised hedgehog. Look out for cheeky appearances from other popular characters, not to mention the strategic application of a wicker chicken.Delicate Sensibilities?This collection contains women pleasing women, men pleasing men, and ladies who know what they want and pursue it, sometimes in prickly detail. Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse he Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly storiesThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society storiesThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship storiesAs G L Carriger The San Andreas Shifter series (More gay werewolves! Start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

A sexy assassin, a sexy Scottish spy, and two lobsters attend a Victorian house party.New York Times bestselling comedy of manners author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love and espionage set in her popular Parasolverse. ASSASSINLady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesnt know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Presheas employer. And Preshea has one final assignment.VERSUS SCOTSMANIt was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadnt anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and working for the enemy.In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) May contain plaid, gentlemen eating dainty tea sandwiches, and the strategic application of leather gloves. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Outlander in this seductive story from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Lindsay Buroker, or Diana Gabaldon.From the author of the Finishing School series, featuring deadly ladies of quality, this story stands alone but you can find out what happened to the next generation in Reticence or read the next in the series Defy or defend.Delicate Sensibilities? Contains men pleasing women, and ladies who know what they want and ask for it, sometimes in detail. If you like that kind of thing, youll also enjoy How to Marry a Werewolf. Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasnt The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Bookish and proper Percival Tunstell finds himself out of his depth when floating cities, spirited plumbing, and soggy biscuits collide in this delightful conclusion to NYT bestselling author Gail Carrigers Custard Protocol series. Percival Tunstell loves that his sister and her best friend are building themselves a family of misfits aboard their airship, the Spotted Custard. Of course, hed never admit that he belongs among them. Hes always been on the outside - dispassionate, aloof, and hatless. But accidental spies, a trip to Japan, and one smart and beautiful doctor may have him renegotiating his whole philosophy on life. Except hats. Hes done with hats. Thank you very much. Custard ProtocolPrudenceImprudenceCompetenceReticence For more from Gail Carriger, check out: Parasol ProtectorateSoullessChangelessBlamelessHeartlessTimeless

Puts the opera back into space opera.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger continues her cozy and engaging scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family. The second in a completed trilogy.Phex and his pantheon have become demigods and are taking their show on a galaxy-wide tour. Phex is shockingly good at singing but his voice is intoxicating and one wrong note can kill so everyone wants a piece of him - sometimes literally. But the aliens in charge of the divinity are hiding something even more sinister and its hurting performers and audiences alike. When his lover is pitted against his pantheon, Phex will have to choose between the family he has found and the god he adores.Lets take this show on the road - where the show is divine and the road is through the stars. Be careful, the moment you start listening you may never want to stop, and you just might kill to keep the music alive."A tapestry that is simultaneously witty, charming, exhilarating and downright fun." - fantasyliterature.com (Soulless)Murderbot meets Eurovision in the second of the Tinkered Starsong trilogy (follows Divinity 36) in which the mystery of the Dyesi is finally uncovered.Also by Gail CarrigerCrudrat (set in the same universe) The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage) The Delightfully Deadly stories The Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless) The Supernatural Society stories The Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence) The Claw & Courtship stories As G L CarrigerThe 5th Gender (also scifi set in the same universe)

From the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless.Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog.Dont miss this charming novelette featuring the very first encounter between the Parasolverses most popular power couple, preternatural Alexia and supernatural Lord Conall Maccon.Look out for cheeky appearances from other much beloved characters, not to mention the strategic application of a certain wicker chicken."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless)Alexia has been described as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen!A Note On Chronology Set in the spring of 1872 this story occurs just prior to events chronicled in The Parasol Protectorate series (featuring Alexia and Conall) and after those in Defy or Defend. Alexia also appears briefly in Romancing the Inventor, and Conall and Englands most scandalous wolf pack are referenced in The Finishing School series. Want more hot gruff werewolf gentlemen and practical tough ladies? Try How to Marry a Werewolf.This is a quick read at 9000 words (about 15 printed pages) available in print only as part of Fan Service (collected Supernatural Society omnibus). It is best read if you are already familiar with Gail Carrigers gaslight universe and comedy of manners style, as it was written specifically with her fans in mind.The Parasol Protectorate SeriesSoulless Changeless Blameless HeartlessTimelessAlso by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasnt The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate seriesThe Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellas (try Defy or Defend)As G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Alexia Maccon, recientemente convertida en Lady Woolsey, se despierta a media tarde y descubre que su marido, en lugar de dormir plácidamente como todo hombre-lobo que se precie, está inmerso en una discusión a pleno pulmón de la que, acto seguido, desaparece sin ni siquiera despedirse, dejando a la pobre Alexia sola con el regimiento de soldados sobrenaturales que acaba de acampar frente a su casa, una plétora de fantasmas y una más que airada reina Victoria.

Alexia Tarabotti debe desenvolverse bajo muchas y variadas tribulaciones sociales. En primer lugar, no tiene alma. En segundo, es una soltera cuyo padre es italiano y, además, está muerto. Y en tercer lugar, ha sido groseramente atacada por un vampiro sin ningún respeto por la etiqueta social. ¿Qué puede esperarse de todo eso? Aparentemente, nada bueno, pues Alexia mata accidentalmente al vampiro y el atroz Lord Maccon (ruidoso, indecoroso, atractivo y hombre lobo) es enviado por la Reina para investigar el caso. Con inesperados vampiros apareciendo y esperados vampiros desapareciendo, todo el mundo parece estar convencido de la culpabilidad de Alexia. ¿Será capaz de averiguar lo que está sucediendo realmente en la alta sociedad londinense? ¿Su habilidad para anular los poderes sobrenaturales debido a su carencia de alma demostrará ser útil o simplemente embarazosa? Y, finalmente, ¿quién es el auténtico enemigo, y tendrán tarta de melaza?

Abandonar la casa de su marido y volver a vivir con su horrible familia... ¡Lady Maccon es el escándalo de la temporada en Londres!La Reina Victoria la ha echado del Consejo en la Sombra y la única persona que podria ofrecerle algun tipo de explicacion, Lord Akeldama, desaparece de la ciudad inesperadamente. Para colmo, Alexia es atacada por una serie de bichos mecanicos homicidas, lo que indica claramente, como solo unos bichos semejantes pueden hacerlo, que los vampiros de Londres estan muy interesados en ver a Alexia muerta.Mientras lord Maccon elige permanecer en un estado cada vez mas ebrio y el profesor Lyall intenta por todos los medios mantener la manada de Woolsey unida, Alexia huye de Inglaterra para buscar refugio en Italia, en busca de los Templarios. Ellos son los unicos que saben lo suficiente sobre los preternaturales para explicar su cada vez mas incomoda condicion, pero los Templarios pueden ser todavia peor que los vampiros... ¡y ademas van armados con salsa pesto!