![]() ![]() ![]() To make matters worse, a group of young men approach the library when she prepares to sneak out unseen so Alexia pretends to do what any sensible woman would do when happening upon such a sight – faints.Īlthough she succeeds in fooling the young people, Alexia’s pretense does not fool Lord Maccon, who arrives to investigate while she is lying supposedly unconscious upon the floor. Alexia tries to drive him off with the threat of her hair stick/stake, but accidentally whacks it right into his heart with her parasol. ![]() When his attempts at biting her do not break the skin, the vampire decides to strangle her instead. Therefore, when the vampire attempts to bite her, he is puzzled to find his fangs have completely disappeared. Fortunately, Alexia is not harmed since she is a preternatural, a person who has no soul and cancels out the effects of the supernatural. The vampire attacks Alexia to her great surprise – after all, even vampires adhere to social etiquette and only feed upon those who give their consent. While at a rather unenjoyable private ball, Alexia Tarabotti retires to the library where she meets a vampire, who is all too pleased to meet a lone lady in a low-necked gown. Soulless is a blend of many different genres – it’s part steampunk, urban fantasy (but not contemporary since it is set in Victorian London), comedy, and romance. Even though this is the first book in a series, it is the type that is a complete story – no cliffhanger ending but it still leaves room for more adventures. The second book Changeless is scheduled to come out in April 2010, and there will be at least one more book following that one, Blameless. Its official release date in the US is today, although I first saw it in the new books section in my local bookstore over a week ago. Soulless is the first book in the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger. ![]()
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