New Releases by Gail Carriger

The forth installment in G. L. Carriger''s San Andreas Shifter series. Trick, the otter shifter (and everyone''s favorite barista), is running from a past he can''t forget, and has accidentally landed in the surprisingly warm embrace of the local werewolf pack. Everything is going swimmingly, until the merfolk show up. Mermaids en masse are a problem for everyone. This particular pod is guarded by one very powerful, very sexy, merman - which mean''s Trick''s past has finally caught up to him. That past is grumpy, slippery, and has been looking for Trick for over a decade. Delicate Sensibilities? This paranormal romance contains gay sexy times, horrible puns regarding oceanography, and clumsy mermaids in high heels. If you get offended easily, then you probably will. The San Andreas Shifter stories include blue language, dirty deeds, and outright admiration for the San Francisco Bay Area. Not for the faint of heart (or mouth or tongue). Acclaimed author Gail Carriger (writing as G. L. Carriger) brings you the next in her delightful gay shapeshifter series perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Alexis Hall, or R Cooper. The San Andreas Shifter books stand alone and do not need to be read in any order, but if you''re a stickler, this book comes after The Enforcer Enigma.

Saving the unwilling with song, one planet at a time. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you the thrilling conclusion to her Tinkered Starsong trilogy in which the true purpose of the divinity is revealed at last. Can a group of performers take on an entire alien species? Do they want to, if the price of the truth is their own popularity and the safety of billions? Phex, Missit, and their pantheons are the most popular gods in the galaxy and the aliens will stop at nothing to keep them singing. But with great fame comes great responsibility. As Phex finally understands the consequences of the music he produces, he is forced to choose between being a god and destroying humanity.If you could sing peace into the bones of the universe, would you? Even if no one wanted salvation? "A tapestry that is simultaneously witty, charming, exhilarating and downright fun." - fantasyliterature.com (Soulless)Ender''s Game but make it Kpop in the final installment of the Tinkered Starsong trilogy (follows Divinity 36 and Demigod 12) in which the mystery of the Dyesi is finally uncovered.The Tinkered Starsong series is complete at 3 books, with Dome 6 as the final installment. There is no cliffhanger.

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.

"Maura is doomed to starve. She''s grown too tall. Her space station has no further use for her. Abandoned. Outcast. Crudrat. With 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 what''s 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 they become outcasts when they grow too big to be useful. Now one of the forgotten, Maura might just be able to turn rejection into escape--if she''s resourceful enough."--Cover.

What is the Heroine''s Journey? How is it different from the Hero''s Journey? What makes Harry Potter different from Star Wars? Twilight from Wonder Woman? New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gail Carriger uses her comedic style to explore the mythological foundation of one of the most joyful and powerful narrative structures we have access to as storytellers. She teaches you to identify it, write it, and use it to recover from writer''s block. FIX YOUR STORY Explore hidden messages. Learn hacks and tips to improve your writing and make it more commercially viable. Gain insight into under-studied story arcs, tropes, characters, archetypes, and modern market desires. CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE Guaranteed to make you look at plot structure in books, video games, movies, and TV differently for the rest of your life. Take control of narrative while redefining notions of strength and identity. This book will change how you write, read, watch, interact, and think about genre fiction and the world around you. With over a dozen NYT and USA Today bestsellers, and over a million books in print, popular genre author and former archaeologist Gail Carriger brings her cheeky comedic tone and over a decade of making her living as a fiction author to this fascinating look at one of the most popular yet neglected narratives of our time.

A vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. And the man 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. SPY Dimity Plumleigh-Teignmott, code name Honey Bee, is the War Office''s best and most decorative fixer. She''s sweet and chipper, but oddly stealthy, and surprisingly effective given the right incentives. VERSUS KNIGHT Sir 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. It''s 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.

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 Carriger''s 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, he''d never admit that he belongs among them. He''s 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. He''s done with hats. Thank you very much. Custard ProtocolPrudenceImprudenceCompetenceReticence For more from Gail Carriger, check out: Parasol ProtectorateSoullessChangelessBlamelessHeartlessTimeless

From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to Imprudence. Accidentally abandoned! All alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the Spotted Custard, in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail. When she uncovers rumors of a new kind of vampire, Prim and the Custard crew embark on a mission to Peru. There, they encounter airship pirates and strange atmospheric phenomena, and are mistaken for representatives of the Spanish Inquisition. Forced into extreme subterfuge (and some rather ridiculous outfits) Prim must also answer three of life''s most challenging questions: Can the perfect book club give a man back his soul? Will her brother ever stop wearing his idiotic velvet fez? And can the amount of lard in Christmas pudding save an entire species?

Um romance sobre vampiros, lobisomens e múmias. Alexia Tarabotti enfrenta uma série de atribulações sociais, quiproquós e saias justas (embora compridíssimas) em plena sociedade vitoriana. Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, finalmente encontrou a felicidade doméstica. Desnecessário dizer que, em se tratando dela, essa felicidade inclui algumas imposições, como integrar lobisomens à alta sociedade londrina, morar no terceiro melhor closet de um vampiro e lidar com uma garotinha precoce que tende a se transformar em sobrenatural com ou sem o consentimento dos pais. Mas essa existência paradisíaca só dura até Lady Maccon receber uma convocação que não pode ser ignorada. Com o marido, a filha e uma companhia de teatro a reboque, a preternatural embarca em um navio a vapor para atravessar o Mediterrâneo rumo ao Egito. Só que ali há mistérios que surpreendem até mesmo nossa indomável heroína. O que será que a rainha vampiro da Colmeia de Alexandria realmente quer dela? Por que a Peste Antidivindade começou a se expandir de repente? E como Ivy conseguiu se tornar a atriz mais popular do império britânico, da noite para o dia?

Gay. Victorian. Werewolves. New York Times bestselling humor author Gail Carriger gives you everything you didn''t know you wanted from dandy shifters in her popular Parasolverse. ALPHA Biffy, 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. BETA Professor 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 Carriger''s 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 stories stand alone and may be read in any order. But if you''re 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 Channing''s 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 Carriger''s San Andreas Shifter series. Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn''t The Finishing School series The Delightfully Deadly stories The Parasol Protectorate series The Supernatural Society stories The Custard Protocol series The Claw & Courtship storiesAs G L Carriger The San Andreas Shifter series The 5th Gender

Can a gentle werewolf heal the heart of a smart-mouthed mage? NYT bestseller Gail Carriger, writing as G. L. Carriger, presents an offbeat gay romance in which a sexy werewolf with a white knight complex meets a bad boy mage with an attitude problem. Sparks (and other things) fly. Max fails everything - magic, relationships, life. So he works for DURPS (the DMV for supernatural creatures) as a sumage, cleaning up other mages'' messes. The job sucks and he''s in no mood to cope with redneck biker werewolves. Unfortunately, there''s something oddly appealing about the huge, muscled Beta visiting his office for processing. Bryan AKA Biff (yeah, he knows) is gay but he''s not out. There''s a good chance Max might be reason enough to leave the closet, if he can only get the man to go on a date. Everyone knows werewolves hate mages, but Bryan is determined to prove everyone wrong, even the mage in question. Delicate Sensibilities? This story contains M/M sexitimes and horrible puns. If you get offended easily, then you probably will. The ----San Andreas Shifter stories contain blue language, dirty deeds, and outright admiration for the San Francisco Bay Area. Not for the faint of heart (mouth/tongue/etc.). This book stands alone, but there is a prequel short story featuring Bryan''s brother, Alec, the Alpha. Want to know why the pack moved? Read Marine Biology.

Rue et l''équipage du dirigeable La Coccinelle à la crème sont de retour d''Inde avec des révélations propres à secouer les fondements de la communauté scientifique britannique. La Reine Victoria a de quoi être agacée : les vampires sont à fleur de peau, et quelque chose ne va pas du côté de la meute de loups-garous locale. Pour couronner le tout, la meilleure amie de Rue, Primrose, persiste à se fiancer à un militaire peu recommandable. Mais Rue a également des problèmes personnels. Son père vampire est en colère, son père loup-garou est fou, et sa tapageuse mère est tout à la fois. Mais, le pire, c’est que Rue commence à comprendre ce qui se passe vraiment... ils ont peur. « Une aventure loufoque et créative dans un empire britannique réinventé, qui rappelle le meilleur du Protectorat de l’ombrelle. » Romantic Times.

Apprendre l''art de l''espionnage au sein de l''école volante de Mlle Géraldine est devenu fastidieux pour Sophronia, privée de la présence de Savon. Elle préférerait utiliser ses talents pour contrarier les plans des Vinaigriers, mais ses maints avertissements sont encore et toujours ignorés. Sophronia ne sait plus à qui se fier. Quelles informations détient le bourru dewan de Sa Majesté ? Dans quel camp se place l''élégant vampire lord Akeldama ? Une seule chose est certaine : un complot d''envergure se trame. Sophronia doit se préparer à sauver ses amis, son école et Londres entière du désastre à venir - sans jamais se départir de son raffinement spectaculaire, bien évidemment. Découvrez le destin de notre jeune héroïne alors qu''elle met enfin en pratique ses années d''entraînement dans ce quatrième et dernier volume du Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine.

Toujours élégante, Sophronia continue sa deuxième année au pensionnat - avec un éventail à lames d''acier dissimulé dans les plis de sa robe de bal, bien évidemment. Une arme tendance et fort à propos, puisque la jeune espionne, sa meilleure amie Dimity, l''adorable soutier Savon et le charmant Lord Felix Mersey montent clandestinement dans un train en direction de l''Ecosse pour ramener leur camarade de classe Sidheag à sa meute de loups-garous. Personne ne se doute de ce qu''ils vont trouver - ou qui - à bord de ce train étrangement vide. Alors que Sophronia met à jour un complot susceptible de plonger Londres tout entière dans le chaos, elle va aussi devoir décider une bonne fois pour toutes vers qui va sa loyauté.

All four books in New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger''s young adult steampunk Finishing School series are now available in one e-book bundle! Travel back to the beginning of Sophronia''s story in Etiquette & Espionage, then follow her many adventures through Curtsies & Conspiracies, Waistcoats & Weaponry, and Manners & Mutiny to the smashing series finale that will make you want to start all over again.

Au nom de la reine, de l’Angleterre et de la parfaite théière. Quand Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama – surnommée Rue dans l’intimité – hérite d’un dirigeable, elle fait ce que ferait n’importe quelle jeune femme dans des circonstances similaires, elle le baptise : La Coccinelle à la crème. Et elle s’envole pour l’Inde. Là-bas, elle tombe au beau milieu d’un complot mené par des dissidents locaux, du kidnapping d’une femme de brigadier et d’une famille de loups-garous écossais qu’elle ne connaît, hélas, que trop bien. Devant tous ces dangers, Rue devra s’en remettre à sa bonne éducation et, bien sûr, à ses aptitudes surnaturelles pour s’en sortir... Des décors somptueux, une bonne société fantastique et des dialogues plein d’esprit. Booklist. INÉDIT

In an alternate England of 1851, Sophronia Temminnick is the only hope for her friends, her school, and all of London when she must put her espionage training to the test to thwart an evil Picklemen plot.

C’EST UNE CHOSE D’APPRENDRE À FAIRE LA RÉVÉRENCE. C’EN EST UNE AUTRE QUE DE SAVOIR FAIRE LA RÉVÉRENCE EN LANÇANT UN POIGNARD. BIENVENUE AU PENSIONNAT DE MLLE GÉRALDINE Apprendre l’art de l’espionnage au sein de l’école volante de Mlle Géraldine est devenu fastidieux pour Sophronia, privée de la présence de Savon à ses côtés. Elle préférerait utiliser ses talents pour contrarier les plans des Vinaigriers, mais ses maints avertissements au sujet des viles intentions de ces derniers sont encore et toujours ignorés. Sophronia ne sait plus à qui se er. Quelles informations détient le bourru dewan de Sa Majesté ? Dans quel camp se place l’élégant vampire lord Akeldama ? Une seule chose est certaine : un complot d’envergure se trame, et Sophronia doit se préparer à sauver ses amis, son école et Londres tout entier du désastre à venir – sans jamais se départir de son spectaculaire raffinement, bien évidemment. Découvrez le destin de notre jeune héroïne alors qu’elle met enfin en pratique ses années d’entraînement, dans ce quatrième et dernier volume du Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine. Artifices & Arbalètes clôt en beauté sa série Le Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine, qui se passe vingt-cinq ans avant Le Protectorat de l''Ombrelle. « Un feu d’artifice d’action, de reparties pleines d’esprit, de révélations et de romance. Et, bien sûr, d’accessoires irrésistibles. » The Horn Book

C’est une chose d’apprendre à faire la révérence. C’en est une autre que de savoir faire la révérence en lançant un poignard. Bienvenue au pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine. Apprendre l’art de l’espionnage au sein de l’école volante de Mlle Géraldine est devenu fastidieux pour Sophronia, privée de la présence de Savon à ses côtés. Elle préfèrerait utiliser ses talents pour contrarier les plans des Vinaigriers, mais ses maints avertissements au sujet des lâches intentions de ces derniers sont encore et toujours ignorés et Sophronia ne sait plus à qui se fier. Quelles informations détient le bourru dewan de Sa Majesté ? Dans quel camp se place l’élégant vampire Lord Akeldama ? Une seule chose est certaine : un complot d’envergure se trame, et Sophronia doit se préparer à sauver ses amis, son école et Londres tout entier du désastre à venir, sans jamais se départir de son spectaculaire raffinement, bien évidemment. Découvrez le destin de notre jeune héroïne alors qu’elle met enfin en pratique ses années d’entraînement, dans ce quatrième et dernier volume du Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine.

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. ASSASSIN Lady Preshea Villentia, the Mourning Star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn''t know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea''s employer. And Preshea has one final assignment. VERSUS SCOTSMAN It was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn''t 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, you''ll also enjoy How to Marry a Werewolf. Also by Gail Carriger set in the Parasolverse The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn''t 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 Carriger The San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution) The 5th Gender

If one must flirt...flirt with danger. Lessons in the art of espionage aboard Mademoiselle Geraldine''s floating dirigible have become quite tedious without Sophronia''s sweet sootie Soap nearby. She would much rather be using her skills to thwart the dastardly Picklemen, but her concerns about their wicked intentions are ignored, and now she''s not sure whom to trust. What does the brusque werewolf dewan know? On whose side is the ever-stylish vampire Lord Akeldama? Only one thing is certain: a large-scale plot is under way, and when it comes to fruition, Sophronia must be ready to save her friends, her school, and all of London from disaster--in decidedly dramatic fashion, of course. What will become of our proper young heroine when she puts her years of training to the test? Find out in this highly anticipated and thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Finishing School series!

In her alternate England of 1851, while taking her friend Sidheag by train to her werewolf pack in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Sophronia uncovers a plot that threatens to dissolve all of London into chaos and must decide where her loyalties lie once a

Alexia Tarabotti enfrenta uma série de atribulações sociais, quiproquós e saias justas (embora compridíssimas) em plena sociedade vitoriana. Ao abandonar a residência do marido e se mudar de volta para o lar de sua terrível família, Lady Maccon se tornou o escândalo da temporada em Londres. Além disso, a Rainha Vitória dispensa Alexia do Conselho Paralelo, e a única pessoa capaz de ajudar a esclarecer os fatos, Lorde Akeldama, inesperadamente deixa a cidade. Como se não bastasse, Alexia é atacada por joaninhas mecânicas assassinas, indicando - como apenas joaninhas são capazes de fazê-lo - o fato de que todos os vampiros londrinos estão muito interessados em vê-la rigorosamente morta. Enquanto Lorde Maccon concentra seus esforços em ficar cada vez mais ébrio e o Professor Lyall se desdobra para que a Alcateia de Woolsey se mantenha coesa, Alexia deixa a Inglaterra em direção à Itália em busca dos misteriosos Templários. Somente eles têm o conhecimento sobre os seres preternaturais que Alexia precisa para entender sua crescente e inconveniente condição, mas eles podem ser piores que os vampiros - e estão armados com molho pesto. A série de STEAMPUNK mais cultuada do mundo! Best-seller do New York Times e finalista do Goodreads Choice Award na categoria Paranormal Fantasy.

C''EST UNE CHOSE D''APPRENDRE A FAIRE LA REVERENCE. C''EN EST UNE AUTRE QUE DE SAVOIR FAIRE LA REVERENCE EN LANCANT UN POIGNARD. BIENVENUE AU PENSIONNAT DE MLLE GERALDINE. Toujours elegante, Sophronia continue sa deuxieme annee au pensionnat - avec un eventail a lames d''acier dissimule dans les plis de sa robe de bal, bien evidemment. Une arme tendance et fort a propos, puisque la jeune espionne, sa meilleure amie Dimity, l''adorable soutier Savon et le charmant Lord Felix Mersey montent clandestinement dans un train en direction de l''Ecosse pour ramener leur camarade de classe Sidheag a sa meute de loups-garous. Personne ne se doute de ce qu''ils vont trouver - ou qui - a bord de ce train etrangement vide. Alors que Sophronia met a jour un complot susceptible de plonger Londres tout entiere dans le chaos, elle va aussi devoir decider une bonne fois pour toutes vers qui va sa loyaute. Rassemblez vos poisons, affutez vos plumes d''oie et rejoignez les jeunes et gracieuses machines a tuer du pensionnat de Mlle Geraldine dans ce troisieme volume passionnant offert par l''auteur steampunk a succes Gail Carriger.

From NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger comes a witty adventure about a young woman with rare supernatural abilities travels to India for a spot of tea and adventure and finds she''s bitten off more than she can chew. 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. . .

In her alternate England of 1851, fifteen-year-old Sophronia tries to uncover who is behind a plot to control a prototype that has the potential to alter human and supernatural travel, and to learn what role Mademoiselle Geraldine''s academy for young

Class is back in session in this glorious steampunk series by bestselling author Gail Carriger. Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style--with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey hijack a suspiciously empty train to return their chum Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland. But when Sophronia discovers they are being trailed by a dirigible of Picklemen and flywaymen, she unearths a plot that threatens to throw all of London into chaos. With her friends in mortal danger, Sophronia must sacrifice what she holds most dear--her freedom. Gather your poison, your steel-tipped quill, and the rest of your school supplies and join Mademoiselle Geraldine''s proper young killing machines in the third rousing installment in the New York Times bestselling Finishing School series.

C’EST UNE CHOSE D’APPRENDRE À FAIRE LA RÉVÉRENCE. C’EN EST UNE AUTRE QUE D’APPRENDRE À FAIRE LA RÉVÉRENCE ET LANCER UN POIGNARD EN MÊME TEMPS. BIENVENUE AU PENSIONNAT DE MLLE GÉRALDINE. Certaines choses ne changent pas au pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine : Monique est toujours aussi pimbêche, les cours toujours aussi mortels et les vampires, les loups-garous et les humains brûlent de s’entretuer. Cette deuxième année s’annonce donc bien remplie pour Sophronia : alors que son école volante se dirige vers Londres pour un mystérieux voyage scolaire, elle doit réussir ses examens, remplir son carnet de bal, perfectionner son art de l’espionnage et découvrir qui se cache derrière un dangereux complot visant à contrôler le fameux prototype susceptible de révolutionner le transport aérien surnaturel. Et voilà que les professeurs du pensionnat commettent l’impensable : ils laissent monter à bord rien moins que des garçons ! Mais Sophronia est douée dans sa partie et ne se laissera pas distraire de sa mission dans ce deuxième volet piquant et délicieusement écrit du Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine. « Ne manquez sous aucun prétexte cette série brillante et drôle ! » Booklist

Alexia Tarabotti enfrenta uma série de atribulações sociais, quiproquós e saias justas (embora compridíssimas) em plena sociedade vitoriana. Em primeiro lugar, ela não tem alma. Em segundo, é solteirona e filha de italiano. Em terceiro, acaba sendo atacada sem a menor educação por um vampiro, o que foge a todas as regras de etiqueta. E agora? Pelo visto, tudo vai de mal a pior, pois a srta. Tarabotti mata sem querer o vampiro ― ocasião em que a Rainha Vitória envia o assustador Lorde Maccon (temperamental, bagunceiro, lindo de morrer e lobisomem) para investigar o ocorrido. Com vampiros inesperados aparecendo e os esperados desaparecendo, todos parecem achar que a srta. Tarabotti é a responsável. Será que ela conseguirá descobrir o que realmente está acontecendo na alta sociedade londrina? Será que seu dom de sem alma para anular poderes sobrenaturais acabará se revelando útil ou apenas constrangedor? No fim das contas, quem é o verdadeiro inimigo, e... será que vai ter torta de melado? A série de STEAMPUNK mais cultuada do mundo!