Friday, December 6, 2013

Curtsies & Conspiracies, Gail Carriger

Curtsies & Conspiracies, Gail Carriger
ISBN: 9780316190114
Read November 6, 2013

YA Fantasy: Finishing School Book 2 (After Etiquette & Espionage) related to the Soulless series.

Excellent installment, and even better than the first (which I thought was a bit weak, compared to Soulless).  Sophronia is finishing up her second term of her debut year at the dirigible-housed mock-Finishing School for young ladies of espionage.  Her mid-term grades are excellent, but she's been shunned by the entire student body because of them.  No worries - she's got plenty to keep her occupied: the Sooties (especially Soap), the invasion of a deployment of Apprentice Evil Genusi from their opposing school (especially Felix, Lord Mersey, he of the unfortunate cut during the climactic dance in E&E), and the interesting question of the crystal relay that Veive is working on in secret, and several of the professors are involved in - even more secretly!

Wheels upon wheels turn rapidly, and there are many more parties involved in the action this time around, which makes for occasional confusions.  However all is forgiven by the appearance of a certain foppish rove vampire who shall remain nameless for the purposes of avoiding unnecessary spoilers.  

Needless to say, this series is delightful, and I'm glad that Carriger has upped her game so nicely for the YA set.

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