I find myself once again committing to finishing a series because I've started it, though I will say I enjoy this one more than the SJM ones. Blameless fleshes out the world of the Parasol Protectorate by having our intrepid heroine and her allies travel to The Continent due to circumstances, where we learn more about preternaturals and why the vampires suddenly want Alexia dead. Back at home, werewolf pack dynamics with Professor Lyall~

I do find this series fun. I don't know if I'd be a release day reader if it were still going on, but it's a nice, escapist fantasy. I probably would've been very into it when reading at the time of release?

My library's copy had not just a preview for the next book, but also a snippet of [b:The Shambling Guide to New York City|15790895|The Shambling Guide to New York City (The Shambling Guides, #1)|Mur Lafferty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1369240552l/15790895._SY75_.jpg|21512450] and... I dunno if I'm interested enough to pursue it. I can see why the publisher thought people who liked X might want to try Y, but ehhhhh. ( )

Oh these ARE fun. Ladybugs, ornithopters, and everything else!
But I am becoming very curious about the elusive Captain Featherstonehaugh who keeps getting engaged to various ladies of London. ( )

Delicious characters and a great story. I'm eagerly awaiting the next book! ( )

Gelesen im Herbst 2023

Schade!

Der erste Teil der Serie war sehr gut. Leider gefiel mir der zweite Teil nicht mehr.

Die Welt ist nach wie vor toll - sehr fantasievolles detailliertes Wordl Building.

Doch es passiert kaum etwas!
- die Nebencharaktere sind zu viele und wirken schnittmusterartig,
- viel Gelaber, zu wenig Action
- die Heldin hat starke "not like the other girls" Tendenzen
- dadurch dass die Heldin verheiratet ist, fehlt es an Beziehungsspannung, im ersten Buch wirkte der Alpha wie ein Held, jetzt ist er eher ein sexversessener Idiot, der seiner Frau nicht traut.

Den ersten Band habe ich zweimal gelesen
Dieses Buch habe ich jetzt einmal gelesen und werde es nie wieder lesen.
Beim dritten Band habe ich vorsorglich die Spoiler im Internet gelesen, damit ich gar nicht erst aus Versehen anfange meine Zeit zu verschwenden.

Das ist alles sehr schade denn der erste Band wirst du so unglaublich vielversprechend ( )

I loved this storyline. Some people said that they thought Conall got off easy and that Alexia was weak in taking him back. I disagree. Conall did say publicly and in writing that he was wrong, that he was sorry and that his wife is not to blame. That is HUGE in their society and a massive thing for him personally. It would be the same thing when my husband admits he is wrong and then goes to the store with me to buy me a book I want. And believe me she will have used her subtle ways to let him know in the months after that he really was in the wrong. I know myself...eh..her far too good for that. ( )