The comedy was just very spot on in this novel, and sometimes you wanted a book that doesn’t try to hard, and it’s only goal is to make you have a good laugh.As the story begins, Rue and her crew have been back in Englandįor only two weeks following their adventures in India, during which Rueĭabbled in some unsanctioned diplomacy. This book isn’t without flaw, as it does feel a little samey to the main series, but I didn’t care because I found myself laughing along to Rue and crew’s antics. I know exactly what I am getting: humour, quirk, romance, a grand adventure with some prim and proper attached, and I’m such happy to have those things. Plus since Prudence takes place in the same universe as many of Carriger’s other novels, it just makes everything feel so familiar and comfortable.įor me, I get a sense of comfort when reading a Gail Carriger novel. Carriger has this amazing ability to write chemistry between her characters, and I feel like in this book the level of success she has is huge.įurthermore there were cameos of old favourites from Parasol Protectorate, which really just made me grin from ear to ear.
I loved Rue and her companions, particularly Percy who just had me in stitches for large chunks of the story. It’s as sassy as the Parasol Protectorate series, but still has it’s own distinctive voice and sense of humour. Prudence was totally worth waiting for, given all the hiccups before its release. However, given the status of this book for some many years, boy was I finally glad to read it!
Sadly, life got in the way and this just didn’t happen as early as I wanted it too. I probably should have read this sooner given my fangirl status for Gail Carriger. Huge thank you to Orbit and Edelweiss for this ARC! Faced with a dire crisis and an embarrassing lack of bloomers, what else is a young lady of good breeding to do but turn metanatural and find out everyone’s secrets, even thousand-year-old fuzzy ones? Rue stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier’s wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. But India has more than just tea on offer. Synopsis: When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue to her friends) is given an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would under similar circumstances - names it the Spotted Custard and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. Title: Prudence (The Custard Protocol, #1)
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