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SteampunkHistorical FantasyParanormal Romance

Soulless

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  • 2009 first published
  • 385 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (24 ratings)
  • 12 editions
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Gail Carriger's Soulless (2009) is a steampunk and historical fantasy novel. The story is set in United States and London, England, in the 19th century. It deals with werewolves, vampires, etiquette and manners and customs.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Manga bestseller list in 2012 and 2013.

At about 385 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Soulless

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.
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Awards & lists

  • ✦Locus Awards 2010 — Best First Novel (nominee)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Manga, 2012
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Manga, 2013

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Werewolves
  • Vampires
  • London, England
  • Paranormal romance
  • Historical romance
  • Historical fantasy
  • Humorous
  • Supernatural
  • Etiquette
  • Manners and customs
  • Pregnancy
  • Married people
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Historical
  • Alexia Tarabotti

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Soulless?

Soulless was written by Gail Carriger and first published in 2009.

What genre is Soulless?

It is usually shelved as Steampunk, Historical Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Vampire Fiction.

How long is Soulless?

The median edition has 385 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Soulless?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dead as a Doornail, Dead in the Family and Iron Kissed.

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