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'Écosse 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.

Le pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine Tome 3 : jupons & poisons

Lady Alexia Maccon a de nouveau des problèmes.Sauf que cette fois, elle n’y est vraiment pour rien. Un fantôme fou menace la reine ! Alexia mène l’enquête… jusque dans le passé de son époux. Pendant ce temps, sa soeur rejoint le mouvement des suffragettes, Madame Lefoux met au point sa dernière invention mécanique et des porcs-épics zombies envahissent Londres, le tout une nuit de pleine lune.Alexia découvrira-t-elle qui tente d’assassiner la reine Victoria avant qu’il ne soit trop tard ? Loups-garous et vampires verront-ils le soleil se lever ? Et qui ou quoi, exactement, a élu résidence dans le deuxième dressing préféré de Lord Akeldama ?

Sans coeur (Le Protectorat de l'Ombrelle, #4)

A vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard 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. SPYDimity 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 KNIGHTSir 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. 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)As G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Defy or Defend: A Delightfully Deadly Novel - Delightfully Deadly, #2

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

Au nom de la reine, de l'Angleterre et de la parfaite théiére.Quand Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldam - Rue pour les intimes - hérite d'un dirigeable, elle fait ce que n'importe quelle jeune femme aurait fait 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...

Prudence (Le protocole de la crème angalise *)

From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the final book in the Custard Protocol series. Percy is off to Japan, but will Japan survive Percy?Bookish and proper Percival Tunstell finds himself out of his depth when floating cities, spirited plumbing, and soggy biscuits collide in this delightful conclusion the Custard Protocol series. Percival Tunstell loves that his sister and friends are building themselves a family of misfits aboard their airship, the Spotted Custard. Of course, he'd never admit that he belongs among them. Percy has 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."Carriger's prose is playful and droll, with frequent laugh-worthy moments, tongue-in-cheek humor, and sparkling repartee." ~ Publisher's Weekly The Custard Protocol series is Firefly goes steampunk fantasy and it's perfect for fans of Lindsay Broker, Richelle Mead, or Genevieve Cogman. If you like Percy and Arsenic's awkward but sweet dynamic and want more romantic comedy of manners, then you should also try Carriger's Poison or Protect. The Custard Protocol Series Prudence Imprudence Competence Reticence  Also by Gail Carriger set in the ParasolverseThe Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly novellasThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society novellasThe Claw & Courtship novellas (try How to Marry a Werewolf)As G L CarrigerThe San Andreas Shifter series (start with The Sumage Solution)The 5th Gender

Reticence: Custard Protocol - Custard Protocol, #4

Miss Alexia Tarabotti est devenue Lady Alexia Woolsey. Un jour qu’elle se réveille de sa sieste, s’attendant à trouver son époux gentiment endormi à ses côtés comme tout loup-garou qui se respecte, elle le découvre hurlant à s’en faire exploser les poumons. Puis il disparaît sans explication... laissant Alexia seule, aux prises avec un régiment de soldats non-humains, une pléthore de fantômes exorcisés, et une reine Victoria qui n’est point amusée du tout. Mais Alexia est toujours armée de sa fidèle ombrelle et des dernières tendances de la mode, sans oublier un arsenal de civilités cinglantes. Et même quand ses investigations pour retrouver son incontrôlable mari la conduisent en Ecosse, le repaire des gilets les plus laids du monde, elle est prête !

Sans forme (Le Protectorat de l'Ombrelle, #2)

Au nom de la reine, de l'Angleterre et de la parfaite theiere.Quand Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama - surnommee Rue dans l'intimite - herite d'un dirigeable, elle fait ce que ferait n'importe quelle jeune femme dans des circonstances similaires, elle le baptise: La Coccinelle a la creme. Et elle s'envole pour l'Inde. La-bas, elle tombe au beau milieu d'un complot mene par des dissidents locaux, du kidnapping d'une femme de brigadier et d'une famille de loups-garous ecossais qu'elle ne connait, helas, que trop bien. Devant tous ces dangers, Rue devra s'en remettre a sa bonne education et, bien sur, a ses aptitudes surnaturelles pour s'en sortir...Des decors somptueux, une bonne societe fantastique et des dialogues plein d'esprit. Booklist.INEDIT

Prudence (Le Protocole de La Creme Anglaise, Tome 1)

Maura is doomed to starve. Her space station has no further use for her. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a fast-paced young adult scifi adventure featuring a capable heroine, her adorable pet, and the alien they accidentally rescue. AbandonedOutcastCrudratWith 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, when they grow too big to be useful, they become outcasts. Now one of the forgotten, Maura might just be able to turn rejection into escape - if she's resourceful enough."Of course, as with much YA fiction these days, the book's appeal crosses generations; Carriger's whimsical sense of humor and lightness of touch is entertaining regardless of age." ~ Tor reviewer (Etiquette & Espionage)In this classic YA adventure about finding one's place in the universe, Gail Carriger brings golden age-style science fiction into the 21st century, stuffs it full of heart, and gives it a finely polished, gleaming edge. Also by Gail Carriger Tinkered Starsong (in the same universe, also features a crudrat, start with Divinity 36) The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage)The Delightfully Deadly storiesThe Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless)The Supernatural Society storiesThe Custard Protocol series (start with Prudence)The Claw & Courtship storiesAs G L CarrigerThe 5th Gender (also scifi set in the same universe)

Le pensionnat de Mlle Géraldine Tome 3 : jupons & poisons

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