Au pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine, l'apprentie espionne Sophronia se désole que ses avertissements au sujet des viles intentions des Vinaigriers ne soient pas davantage pris au sérieux. D'autant que le dewan de Sa Majesté détient des informations qu'il ne partage pas et que l'élégant vampire Lord Akeldama cache un double jeu. Sophronia doit sauver ses amis, son école et Londres d'un complot majeur.

Artifices et Arbalètes (Le Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine, #4)

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’entre tuer. 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.

Corsets & Complots (Le Pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine, #2)

Guilty of an indiscretion? Time to marry a werewolf. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a charming stand alone story set in her popular Parasolverse. WEREWOLVESThe monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now they're her only option. Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge. But things are done differently in London... Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be. AMERICANSBackward heathens with no culture, Major Channing has never had time for them. But there's something special about Faith. Channing finds himself fighting to defend his species and his honor (what little he has left). But this werewolf has good reason not to trust human women. Even if they learn to love, can either of them forgive?"This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless) Ilona Andrews meets Georgette Heyer in this charming romantic comedy from the author of the Parasol Protectorate books. Look out for appearances from favorite characters and the serious consequences of unwarranted geology. Perfect for fans of Kelly Armstrong, Shelly Laurenston, or Richelle Mead. A Note On Chronology The Claw & Courtship novellas can be read in any order and this book can be enjoyed without having read any of Gail's other works. Set in Victorian England in the spring of 1896 this story occurs after events chronicled in Romancing the Werewolf and concurrent with those in Reticence. Want more sexy gruff werewolf gentlemen and practical tough ladies? Try Soulless. Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasAs G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

How To Marry A Werewolf: A Claw & Courtship Novella - Claw & Courtship, #1

Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble in the air is not her fault. 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 - and Alexia barely has time to remember she just happens to be eight months pregnant.
Will Alexia be able to figure out who is trying to kill Queen Victoria before it's too late? Is it the vampires again or is there a traitor lurking about in wolf's clothing? And do they really have to take up residence in Lord Akeldama's second best closet?
***Also available as a manga adaptation***

Heartless

"I knew it would all end in tears the moment I saw the hat." In this short comedic fairytale, New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger doles out tea-saturated prose and food-driven biting wit suitable for a younger audience. Cups is a fairy with a problem. She can't grow wings because she is under a death promise to a local king. So she takes service at the castle as the Least Jester hoping to earn her adult wings, learning a great deal about cupcakes, tea daemons, and Earth dragons along the way. Written for middle grade readers, this story is actually for anyone who wants a slice of sweet whimsey wrapped up in values of friendship and acceptance."A character-driven romp with great world-building and delicious rapier wit..." ~ io9.com (Soulless)This charming short story is full of fantasy and magic for children, and ideal for fans of Stephanie Burgis, Diana Wynne Jones, or The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye. If you like this, please try Gail's young adult Finishing School series or her full cast YA sci-fi audiobook, Crudrat. This is a quick read at 5000 words (about 10 printed pages) available in print in Sword & Sorceress 22 (2007) and Funny Fantasy (2016). Also by Gail CarrigerThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellasCrudrat

Fairy Debt: A Middle Grade Fantasy Comedy Short Story

A werewolf without rank or hope and an enforcer who has lived too long go up against the selkie mob. Charming urban fantasy from New York Times bestselling comedy author Gail Carriger. ENFORCERJudd has wandered from pack to pack his whole life, searching for wolves who will accept him for who he is and who he loves. Now he believes that he's finally found the right pack and the right man. NERDRejected by his family for being gay and geeky, Colin has never fit in with werewolves, yet now he is one. He doesn't know how to react when Judd starts courting him. He's even more lost when a famous singer, the selkie mob, and the feds also start chasing him. Can Judd protect Colin and still prove his love? Can Colin figure out why enemy shifters are invading his favorite cafe? And what's with all the gold sparkle? Find out in The Enforcer Enigma."This might be the closest my Kindle Fire has ever come to, well, catching fire." ~ Rally the Readers (The Sumage Solution)"Carriger has created a world that's uniquely her own in the shifter-verse that I thoroughly enjoy visiting and can't wait to see what comes next." ~ Boy Meets Boy reviews (The Omega Objection)Delicate Sensibilities?This story contains M/M sexy times, horrible puns regarding country music, and men who wear suits without shirts underneath. 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 werewolf series, perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Mary Calmes, 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 story comes after The Omega Objection and before The Dratsie Dilemma. By G L Carriger The San Andreas Shifter seriesThe 5th GenderAs Gail Carriger The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn'tThe Finishing School seriesThe Delightfully Deadly storiesThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society storiesThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship storiesCrudrat

The Enforcer Enigma - San Andreas Shifters, #3

Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, heads off to Egypt with her husband, her supernaturally precocious daughter Prudence, and her actress friend Ivy Tunstell, in order to answer the summons of the vampire Queen of the Alexandria Hive.

Timeless - parasol protectorate 5

From the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless. Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog. Don't miss this charming novelette featuring the very first encounter between the Parasolverse's most popular power couple, preternatural Alexia and supernatural Lord Conall Maccon. Look out for cheeky appearances from other much beloved characters, not to mention the strategic application of a certain wicker chicken."This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fans." ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review (Soulless)Alexia has been described as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen!A Note On Chronology Set in the spring of 1872 this story occurs just prior to events chronicled in The Parasol Protectorate series (featuring Alexia and Conall) and after those in Defy or Defend. Alexia also appears briefly in Romancing the Inventor, and Conall and England's most scandalous wolf pack are referenced in The Finishing School series. Want more hot gruff werewolf gentlemen and practical tough ladies? Try How to Marry a Werewolf. This is a quick read at 9000 words (about 15 printed pages) available in print only as part of Fan Service (collected Supernatural Society omnibus). It is best read if you are already familiar with Gail Carriger's gaslight universe and comedy of manners style, as it was written specifically with her fans in mind. The Parasol Protectorate SeriesSoulless Changeless Blameless HeartlessTimelessAlso by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate seriesThe Supernatural Society novellasThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship novellas (try Defy or Defend)As G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident - Parasol Protectorate, #0

Miss Alexia Tarabotti doit composer avec quelques contraintes sociales.Primo, elle n'a pas d'âme. Deuxio, elle est toujours célibataire. Tertio, elle vient de se faire grossièrement attaquer par un vampire qui, ne lui avait pas été présenté ! 
Que faire ? Rien de bien, apparemment, car Alexia tue accidentellement le vampire. Lord Maccon - beau et compliqué, écossais et loup-garou - est envoyé par la reine Victoria pour enquêter sur l'affaire. 
Des vampires indésirables s'en mêlent, d'autres disparaissent, et tout le monde pense qu'Alexia est responsable. Mais que se trame -t-il réellement dans la bonne société londonienne ?

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