Introducing the Custard Protocol series, in which Prudence travels to India for Queen, country…and the perfect pot of tea. 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 … 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…
The Custard Protocol
“Prudence”
“Imprudence”
For more from Gail Carriger, check out:
The Parasol Protectorate
“Soulless”“Changeless”“Blameless”“Heartless”“Timeless”
Finishing School (YA)
“Etiquette & Espionage”
“Curtsies & Conspiracies”
“Waistcoats & Weaponry”
“Manners & Mutiny”
more
This book and it’s follow up, Imprudence, was incredibly enjoyable and worth reading the entire preceding series (Parasol Protectorate, also delightful) so as to read it in the proper order and for a fuller understanding of all the side characters. Highly recommend this book and every book in the Parasol Protectorate universe.
This series picks up close to twenty years after the Parasol Protectorate series and focus on the children of our beloved characters. Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama is all grown up. Just in case you have not read the Parasol Protectorate books I will give a little background. Prudence has always hated her name and is goes by Rue her dislike …
A highly entertaining whipped confection of an adventure novel with exactly the right amount of tea, banter and werewolves.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
Rue is a metanatural, She’s able to steal other supernatural’s shape and abilities when she touches them. Her parents are a werewolf and a soulless and to keep her alive they give her up to a vampire. Now she’s on an adventure to India to find tea.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, But …
For Lover’s of Gail Carriger, Parasol Protectorate, this is the beginning of the next chapter with Alexia’s daughter Prudence who takes her airship off on a grand adventure and international intrigue.
When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue to her friends) is given a a flying ship and names it the Spotted Crumpet and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. But India has more than just tea on offer. Rue stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier’s wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish …
Gail Carriger is one of my favorite authors. This story is fun, creative, funny, hilarious in places, creative, the story line is well done and did I mention creative? The way she writes is totally delightful and pure enjoyment. Our library has her books and there is always a wait list. Give them a try.