Heartless

De: Gail Carriger

Narrado por: Emily Gray

Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble is not her fault in the fourth book of the NYT bestselling Parasol Protectorate series.

When a mad ghost threatens the queen, Alexia is on the case, following a trail that leads her deep into her husband's past. Top that off with a sister who has joined the suffragette movement (shocking!), Madame Lefoux's latest mechanical invention, and a plague of zombie porcupines, Alexia barely has time to remember she happens to be eight months pregnant.

Will Alexia manage to determine who is trying to kill Queen Victoria before it is too late? Is it the vampires again or is there a traitor lurking about in wolf's clothing? And what, exactly, has taken up residence in Lord Akeldama's second best closet?

Heartless is the fourth book of the Parasol Protectorate series: a comedy of manners set in Victorian London, full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Soulless is a character-driven romp with great worldbuilding and delicious rapier wit that recalls Austen and P.G. Wodehouse."—io9.com on Soulless

"Carriger has created a wonderfully detailed world that is just one step to the side of our own."—sfrevu.com on Changeless

"Carriger delivers surprises with every book, and this one is no exception. With action, intrigue, and above all, proper manners, this excellent series will have broad appeal to readers of steampunk, urban fantasy, and paranormal and historical romance."—Library Journal on Heartless

"A series for female fantasy fans that are looking for a stroke of ingenuity amongst the torrents of fanged fiction."—SciFi Now on Heartless

"Carriger's writing remains crisp and witty, and the affectionate banter between Lord and Lady Maccon will please series fans."—Publisher's Weekly on Heartless

Carriger is Queen!

Lawd I love this series! And Emily Gray is a fabulous narrator. The has the personalities down perfectly and has incredible comedic timing.

Action packed with a bun in the oven

Alexia and Lord Maccon are anticipating the birth of their child in Heartless but that doesn’t stop Alexia from fulfilling her duties as Muja to the Queen and investigating a possible assassination attempt. News of which was delivered to her by a poltergeist one evening.

This story had a firm plot direction and was funny as we get to see Alexia waddle around in her very pregnant state and try to carry on with things as if she weren’t the size of a whale. It was a treat reading this one especially since I rarely ever come across pregnant heroines in urban fantasy, plus I’m pregnant so I could totally relate to some of her discomforts which made it all the more enjoyable.

Major kudos
– a pregnant heroine
– plenty of funny situations
– betrayal well…kind of :-P
– a kickbutt steampunk contraption of epic many armed proportions
– a hilarious chase scene
– this one is much more firmly steampunk. I personally considered the previous books rather light on the a steampunk elements. Having them more as garnish instead of a major theme in the books.

LOVE it!

This is a fantastic series! I love the steampunk feel, theme and adding the paranormal werewolves and vampires is perfect. I cannot wait for the next in the series. Emily Grey does a perfect job with the narration. Gail Carriger is on the top of my list of new favorite authors.

This series keeps on giving

I love the dichotomy of the fancy Victorian polite society compared with some of the action of the supernatural world. Mix in some great character development, and I have really enjoyed this series so far. Each book has come up with a great way to put Alexia in some kind of difficulty, starting with her dating her husband, then being shunned by her husband, and now being pregnant. This has done a really good job of keeping any of the things in this book from getting stale, and I honestly look forward to each one of these. If you enjoyed any of the other books this series has to offer, then you will love this one.

loved it!!

funny... She is always getting into some kind of trouble!! I'm excited to read the next one.