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Prudence (The Custard Protocol)

4/5. Cute steampunk adventure set a generation after the Parasol Protectorate books.

Just the thing for that week where you're five days into being sick and still getting sicker, not better. Fun, frothy, and occasionally downright pleasing (our largely virginal lady heroine makes advances upon a young gentleman, and she is rightly concerned about the state of his delicate sensibilities and nerves at various points. He's fragile, you know).

As usual, I'm not quite sure how seriously to take these books. On the one hand, their entire point is not to be taken seriously. On the other hand, this one includes an offhand, if apparently sincere, defense of imperialism? So, uh, okay? Everyone should eat more custard and we should have another couple pages discussing Victorian fashion, how about that.

Date: 2015-07-04 10:30 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] firecat
Is it more adult urban fantasy or YA? I liked The Parasol Protectorate a lot but didn't like The Finishing School.

Date: 2015-07-05 12:54 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] firecat
Thanks!

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