Changeless
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- ISBN13: 9780316074148
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Alexia Tarabotti, the Lady Woolsey, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her spouse, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears – leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an mad Queen Victoria.
But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol, the latest fashions, and an arsenal of biting civility. Even when her investigations take her to Scotland, the backwater of hideous waistcoats, she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only the soulless can.
She might even find time to track down her wayward spouse, if she feels like it.
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In an alternate world during the Victorian Era, the supernatural species like the vampires and weres are part of society with the same rights as mortals. Queen Victoria employs vampires as advisors and the weres as soldiers fighting to expand the empire. The weres are being recalled from India with plans to deploy them to Africa.
In London near the Thames, the supernaturals are apt mortals and no preternatural like the Soulless Lady Alexia Tarabotti is reliable for it. A preternatural can turn a supernatural into a mortal for the part of the touch but were Lord Conall married Alexia anyway. The curse heads to another part of London and then ro Scotland where Conall is heading. Using a dirigible, Alexeia, her sister, her milliner and others flies to Scotland.. He has business with his ancient pack but Alexei who works for the Queen is trying to learn why the humanization plague is in the works. Her life is in danger, but she has no thought from whom.
Gail Carriger has written an enchanting alternate past urban fantasy. The romantic subplot between Conall and Alexia enhances the feel of the period while the action is quick-paced throughout. Alexia is a fascinating protagonist who risks her life knowing that being Soulless means when she dies she is dead period with no next plane to go onto. To some extent too modern in outlook rather than Victorian, the audience will delight in her second adventures in paranormal Victorian England.
Harriet Klausner
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
I had my doubts about the first book Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate), as it seemed to be a romance novel with werewolves and vampires targeted to women who had outgrown Twilight. After reading it, I realized how terribly incorrect I was. I liked the book, even as a guy, although some of the romance parts I could have done lacking. This book took the first book and added more action, more thrills, and cut out a lot of the romance. It read more like a mystery thriller, with a stronger protagonist than the first, and a much more appealing mix of characters.
This is steampunk with wit, humor, and more action than you would expect. Changeless feels more “mainstream” than Soulless, but in a excellent way. Sort of like how Empire Strikes Back opened up Star Wars to more audiences, but was still better than A New Hope.
The entire universe of Changeless is fascinating, with all the secret societies, pack and hive protocols, and different government agencies. I nearly wish the books were longer so they could delve deeper into the history of the Shadow Council, or into the history of some of the older characters. (Like Akeldama) Or even ghosts, can we have a book that focuses more on ghosts? There are so many different directions we can go, and I would be pleased going in any one of them. Perhaps a book explaining the tale behind Alexia’s father. Now that would be excellent.
There were of course a few gooey romance sequences, and moments where Alexia marvels at all the huge werewolf muscles, but they were few and farther between than the previous book, which I appreciated. One thing I delight in most is the character development throughout the series. Rather than every character remaining static from book to book, they renovate and grow, apt more comfortable with themselves throughout their adventures. Lyall becomes more long-suffering of vampires, Alexia becomes more comfortable in her own skin, Conall doesn’t yell at everyone all the time.
Bottom line: If you’re a guy, this book is a certain improvement over Soulless, reading more like a mystery thriller than a vampire romance novel. Although I didn’t agree with the slightly obnoxious cliff-hanger, I will most likely be reading Blameless in the fall.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
Changeless is the sequel of Gail Carriger’s debut novel, Soulless. Like Soulless, it follows the adventures of Miss Alexia Tarabotti (now Alexia Maccon, Lady Woolsey). She is a heroin as could only exist in Victorian England where paranormal is a fact of life. Nothing illustrates this more than the opening scene of Soulless where the vampire attacking her was more horrifying because of the state of his cravat than his attempts at biting into her exquisite neck.
In Changeless, there is a new mystery for Alexia to solve and nothing is going to stop her, not her spouse who charged off lacking a word, not the enticingly gorgeous French scientist, or even perilous journeys aboard an blimp. Throughout her adventures Alexia maintains her wit as well as her sense of propriety, it just would not do to have the Society’s tongues wag over the indelicacies of her life.
This book starts off a small slower than the first, building the suspense and mystery as it goes. What is causing the mysterious affliction that renders all paranormal mundane? Is it a new disease? Some very ancient curse unleashed from India? Is it a weapon developed by the same scientists that kidnapped Miss Tarabotti previously? Only by reading this book will you find out.
I’ll not spoil the fun surprises that lead to the conclusion of the book, but I must say that book ends with me craving more, particularly with how Gail has setup the next book to be full of even more tasty drama.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Just as amusing, romantic and adventurous as the first book of the series. My only disappointment was the ending. I’m not adverse to the thought of a cliffhanger ending; I just wish the book had finished sooner – perhaps with the surprise announcement as a replacement for of the terrible result afterwards. That way I wouldn’t have finished with a feeling of dread that I have to live with until September when the next book comes out. Now as a replacement for of telling all of my friends to read it, I will be telling them to wait until September.
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Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Changeless picks up a few months after Soulless leaves off, with Alexia now married to Conall Maccon. Of course, being the type of person she is, married life in no way means settled life, and she is caught up in mysterious happenings and life-threatening adventures once again. All the while hoping for a decent bit of tea and with her trusty parasol in hand.
The world made in this series is rather fascinating, the plenty and lack of soul, the power balance between vampires and werewolves and how it impacts the governments around it. We learn a bit more about ghosts this time around as well as persons lacking souls, such as Alexia, but it’s a frustratingly small amount. I must admit, I share Alexia’s frustration whenever teasing bits of her father are mentioned and then abandoned. Some of persons snippets, such as the Templars, seem meant to be expanded upon in the next book, so maybe there will be more answers.
A lot of this book seemed devoted to relationships (or attempts at them), which took away from the plot and led to some annoyance. I’m not sure if the leader meant for me to be so fed up with Alexia’s friend Ivy whenever she appeared, as well as a few others. It seemed as if there could have been a lot more plot advancement or answers if the whole ‘oh, but I’m attracted to a name beneath my status’ subplot could have been downsized momentously. It was a distraction. Also, in the previous book’s reviews there was mention about the leader’s habit of having characters reflect of themselves by their family tree name and title. While reading this book, it seemed less jarring… but I suspect it’s because of the change of Alexia’s last name. I doubt it’s a excellent sign when a day or two after finishing a book you have a problem remembering characters’ first names because they keep referring to themselves as lord and lady Maccon.
I felt a bit cheated that the meeting of two of my favorite characters, even if they are technically secondary characters, was largely off-page. Again, there was the feel of wasted scenes in this book. That’s a bit of a bring shame on, because on the whole, this series is usually witty, fun and inventive, not to mention a nice bit of heat between the two lead characters. There’s a bit more of a technical bent to this book as well, for persons steam-punks out there, another step into what makes this world so different from our own and set up it on its own ground. I delight in all the world building that’s gone on into this series, let’s hope the next book focuses more on that and the machinations behind everything. Also, part of what made the first book and scenes in this book so fun to read were the interactions between Alexia and Conall. More of that would be nice as well. Changeless stumbles when the two characters are apart (and Lord Akeldama is nowhere to be establish).
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5