Hangout Date | Theme | Picked by |
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April 30th, 2012 | Steampunk | Felicia |
Ratings | Felicia | Bonnie | Kiala | Veronica | Average | Goodreads |
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The Iron Duke | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 3.91 |
Soulless | 4 | 5 | n/a | 4 | 4.33 |
3.90 |
Main Pick: The Iron Duke (Iron Seas, #1) by Meljean Brook[]
After the Iron Duke freed England from Horde control, he instantly became a national hero. Now Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire on the power-and fear-of his name. And when a dead body is dropped from an airship onto his doorstep, bringing Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth into his dangerous world, he intends to make her his next possession.
But when Mina uncovers the victim's identity, she stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone in England. To save them, Mina and Rhys must race across zombie-infested wastelands and treacherous oceans-and Mina discovers the danger is not only to her countrymen, as she finds herself tempted to give up everything to the Iron Duke.
Alternate Pick: Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger[]
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?