Blameless

LESS BLAME. MORE INNOVATION.

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She leaves for Italy, hoping to avoid dangerous enemies and learn more about her preternatural state. Alexia's search might get her some answers, but it also leads to a new danger. I enjoyed the travel and adventure aspects of this one, and it was nice to see the people Alexia left behind in England dealing with the threats on that end. But Conall's behavior at the end of the pre Faced with private heartbreak and public scandal, Alexia loses her strongest protection just as she needs it the most.

But Conall's behavior at the end of the previous book put a cloud over everything. But that was the least he could do in order to begin to win her back. We got to see how tortured he was in her absence, but that wasn't nearly as important as how he acted once he found her.

I spent the entire book hoping that the inevitable reunion scene would be worth all the drama leading to it.

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Alexia is a strong heroine, so I hoped she would to express her hurt and frustration, and force a real relationship discussion. Conall seemed to realize early on how badly he behaved, so I expected far, far more groveling. Instead, we got a goofy discussion with Alexia demanding expensive gifts.

It was less than satisfying. I'll happily read something different from this author, but it's hard for me to see how I'll be able to enjoy Alexia and Conall's partnership in the way I did during the first book and most of the second. I had a lot of fun with this! Lots of laugh out loud moments, loved the witty writing, and the fast pace.

I was mad at Conall from what he did in the last book, but I didn't stay mad at him for long. As usual the narration is perfection! Emily Gray nails all the accents wonderfully! Aug 24, Wicked Incognito Now rated it liked it Shelves: Don't read this review if you haven't read Changeless yet. So we left off with Alexia, pregnant and outcast by her husband who assumes she must've been cheating!!!! In this novel, our usually jolly Alexia is replaced by a very disoriented and sad Alexia.

And as it turns out In Changeless I wanted to throw Ivy off the dirigible.

She was sooooooo annoying. In Blameless there is not much of Ivy, but what little of her there is appears to be a different sort of Ivy. It seems she is getting a makeover into a someone who is not so much stupid as cunnily pretending to be stupid. That's a happy change! Professor Lyall, Lord Akeldama, and Biffy's storyline is very touching and sad at the same time. I loved every minute of their part in this story. On the other hand, Alexia's storyline along with Floote and Madame Lefoux was very frustrating for me. I found myself skimming over those scenes time and again.

Then, there was not much left to Alexia's storyline. There was no real objective to her cross European adventure. Yes, she encounters the Templars and a crazy scientist She was looking for information, found it, and it was all very anti-climatic. There was resolution to the Lord Maccon debacle, but it was too too easy for me. His reaction was cruel and disloyal. The poor girl had to move in with the Loontwills for goodness' sake!!!

It was too easy for him. More groveling needed to happen. All and all, the story was a tad disappointing. It was not one of the books I will be remembering fondly in this series, but I still love the characters and will be looking forward to continued reading of the series. View all 11 comments. Mar 17, Kaitlin rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book was really, really good and so far definitely my favourite of all of the books in this series so far.

I thought that this book started off really well with a much more explosive and fast-paced beginning than the previous books and I definitely felt like I could get back into the story and characters very easily. The story itself follows Alexia once again as she is the main character and in this book we are thrust in to the deep end because the ending of book 2 is truly explosive.

Alexi This book was really, really good and so far definitely my favourite of all of the books in this series so far. Alexia is left in a rather unfortunate and tricky situation which only gets worse when more of the supernatural sect Vampires and Werewolves decide to become involved, and she ends up travelling around to some entirely new countries and experiencing all sorts of adventures and difficulties as she does so.

Some of my most favourite characters to learn about include -Alexia Tarabotti herself, a highly intelligent and truly inventive young woman with a rather tumultuous reputation which follows her around. An excellent character to help in tricky situations because of his common sense and resourcefulness.

Overall all of the characters are wonderful and there are a lot of moments of great humour and entertainment when they are all talking together with one another, but I truly couldn't chose one over the other because they're all so fun! The pacing and story for this book was excellent and I felt like I managed to race through the story and still enjoy it and learn more about the society and the other cultures and countries we visited.

I also felt like there was a lot more humour and action within this book than the first in particular and that was great for me as it kept me hooked and really interested in the goings-on. Mar 27, AH rated it really liked it Shelves: In real life, a ladybug is a small, red, spotted flying insect. In Blameless, a ladybug becomes a most lethal mechanical contraption, able to poison or subdue, and most likely to explode. Blameless continues where Changeless left us hanging. I really do like this series and I have rated this book rather high, but — I felt that there were a lot of things lacking in this instalment of the story.

There were things that were done right as well. First of all, the In real life, a ladybug is a small, red, spotted flying insect. First of all, the secondary characters seemed to hold the story together. I love Madame Lefoux. Madame Lefoux still carries that air of mystery and is an incredible scientist. Her attraction, and shall I say it, affection for Alexia made me really enjoy her as a character. I also enjoyed her choice of wardrobe as well.

A truly original woman. Ivy, now a married woman living beneath her station in life and very happy about it, came through for Alexia in many ways. Ivy takes over Madame Lefoux's business and goes to work inventing new styles for the fashionable women of London.

I found her less annoying than in the previous books and I am fully convinced that her ditzy behavior in the past books was simply an act.

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The long suffering Beta Professor Lyall earned my support. What an endearing character. Professor Lyall was so loyal, so well dressed, and so politically correct. The gadgetry continued to impress me. What I missed in this book was the romance between Alexia and Lord Maccon. For me, that was way too much. I wanted to see him grovel, beg, and plead for forgiveness for his stupidity. Alexia was in mortal danger and he spent almost the entire book sloshed or acting like an idiot. Or being sloshed and an idiot at the same time. I did find myself drinking tea as I was reading this novel.

I do enjoy the series, even though this book was not the best so far. I will most likely find myself reading the fourth book Heartless when it is available. Sep 16, Nikki rated it liked it Shelves: That would make me feel less annoyed if he had some foundation for the way he treated her. Still, this book does allow Genevieve, Floote and Professor Lyall to shine. And get up to hijinks. The series continues to be absurd, fun, and relatively inconsequential, w Hm.

I mean, for example, this bit: Alexia found herself surrounded and embraced by a room of such unmitigated welcome and personality that it was akin to being yelled at by plum pudding. And yet it makes sense somehow, in the absurd and over the top context of the Parasol Protectorate words which were finally used in this book. Conall still needs to grovel. Aug 12, colleen the convivial curmudgeon rated it really liked it Shelves: Still, couldn't bring myself to give it anything less than 4 stars.

I did still quite enjoy it - enough to finish it in two days. I especially liked seeing so much of Professor Lyall and Floote. Conall was forgiven too easily, but at least he realized how much of an ass he was and went to some lengths to make amends. And, best of all, this one did not end in a dreadful cliffhanger, though there are quite enough thread 3. And, best of all, this one did not end in a dreadful cliffhanger, though there are quite enough thread to carry into the next book: July seems so far away. I can hardly wait!

I suppose I must have some tea to calm my nerves. It seems the thing to do. And I do still hope that Alexia gives Conall more grief in the next bok, because he really did get off quite too easily. View all 5 comments. Gail Carriger ennek a nagyasszonya. Alexia is in trouble. Her friend Lord Akeldama has disappeared and for some reason, the vampires want her dead. Some of the funniest parts of this book show Professor Lyall's way of dealing with various problems caused by his Alpha's recent behaviour.

In case you needed more reasons to like the guy. To be honest, I am gl 2. To be honest, I am glad the problem is resolved here. Now I can read the remaining two books in peace. Mar 28, Sara Price. Flew through it, can't wait to get my hands on the next one! Aug 01, Athena rated it liked it Recommends it for: Definitely better than the second in the series, Blameless has a fairly tight plot, some terrific characters and excellent commentary on both ladybugs and Catholic fanatics.

It also features Carriger's trademarked 20th century jargon in Steampunk Victorian England so I'm just wincing and living with it. This is one of those books where I have a couple of positives, then a negative, throughout the whole read: I did read the entire book and enjoyed it, but it's left me a bit incoherent. Although t Definitely better than the second in the series, Blameless has a fairly tight plot, some terrific characters and excellent commentary on both ladybugs and Catholic fanatics.

Although that does seem an appropriate response to a Carriger book, on second thought. The second book had ended with Alexia's husband, Conall, behaving inexcusably and driving her away; frankly I'd've appreciated a little more pain on his part and a bit more realization of precisely how badly, potentially fatally badly, he'd behaved. He gets humorously drunk a lot but given how non-humorously the second book ended, a bit more self-realization would have been appropriate. Also, no-nonsense Alexia seems oddly passive when total strangers speak to her very rudely, I would've liked her to verbally fence with a couple of obvious bad-guy characters instead of allowing herself to be insulted: However, Carriger's description of a beard is almost reason enough to read the entire book: It was as though his mustache had become overly enthusiastic and, seized with the spirit of adventure, set out to conquer the southern reaches of his face in a take-no-prisoners kind of way.

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Jan 03, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: Conall still has a lot of making up to do in my eyes! Please note that although this review is spoiler free for Blameless it will contain major spoilers for previous books in the series so look away now if you've not already read Soulless and Changeless. The end of Changeless saw Alexia discover that she was pregnant then immediately get accused of infidelity by her husband Conall. She has now returned from Scotland and after Conall tol Probably 3. She has now returned from Scotland and after Conall told her he never wanted to see her again she's had to resort to moving back in with her family.

We've all seen just how badly her mother and stepsisters treated her before so having her move back home in disgrace hasn't improved their relationship at all, especially not when the whole of London is talking of her assumed indiscretion. Alexia is determined to find out more about the abilities of the Soulless so that she can clear her name but when it becomes clear that the vampires have decided to execute her she realises it might be time to leave London.

She sets out to Italy in search of the Templars in the hope that they'll have the information she desperately needs but danger isn't far behind her and she's going to have to figure things out quickly if she wants to survive. I was incredibly disappointed with Conall's behaviour at the end of the previous book, I can understand why he was sceptical because werewolves can't have children but surely the fact that his wife's touch turns him human should be enough to make him pause before accusing her of something so horrible. It was the fact that he didn't even speak to her that really annoyed me, she wasn't even given a chance to defend herself before he had her thrown out of the house and basically abandoned her.

Alexia is rightly mad at her husband and even though she wants to prove to him that he's the father she isn't so sure she can forgive him for doubting her, something I couldn't blame her for in the slightest.

I was hoping that Conall would come to his senses quite quickly but he spends the majority of the first half of the book drinking away his sorrows and feeling sorry for himself. Meanwhile Alexia is dealing with the shock of her pregnancy, the disapproving frowns wherever she goes and multiple attempts on her life thanks to the vampires.

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The poor girl has a lot on her plate but she copes admirably and I was pleased that she takes action rather than sits around mooning. Alexia has always been a practical woman and that really shows here, she reaches out to a few trusted allies and before we know it she is on her way to Italy with Madame Lafoux and Floote for company. As I'm sure anyone who is familiar with this series would expect plenty of hijinx ensue and Alexia is in for quite an adventure as she crosses Europe.

One thing I was really pleased with is that Conall's second, Professor Lyall, believes Alexia is innocent. He tries talking sense into his alpha but the man is stubborn as hell and he's so drunk on formaldehyde that it takes quite a while for the truth to sink in. I have to admit that as much as I still love Alexia and I enjoyed seeing her adventures I'm still annoyed at Conall. He takes far too long to come to his senses and when he finally did go after Alexia it was a case of too little too late for me. I expected him to do some major grovelling and for Alexia to make him work at earning her forgiveness so I was angry that she took him back so quickly and I'm no longer feeling quite so confident in their relationship.

I'm hoping that we will see him really make amends to her in the next book, he's made a start but he has a long way to go in my eyes before I'll forgive him completely. As much as Conall irritated me I still really enjoyed the rest of the story, there are lots of crazy antics, the story moved at a fast pace and this whole series really keeps me on my toes wondering what could possibly happen next.

I'm very curious to see how Alexia copes with impending motherhood, she seemed quite cold when she thought about the baby in the beginning but by the end of the story it is obvious she has already become quite attached to the "infant-inconvenience" and I think it'll be fun to see her as a mother. Whatever happens I think the baby is going to make life interesting for the whole pack and it's sure to have a knock on effect when it comes to the whole supernatural community so I'm definitely looking forward to Heartless.

Aug 17, Catherine rated it it was ok Shelves: I found the second book too different from Soulless in pacing and character development. Too many burned bridges, you know? But all that changed recently. I got the recommendation to try Soulless as an audiobook, so I did. The narrator completely nailed Alexia and the humor of the book. I found myself falling in love with it all over again. I grabbed the audio version of Changeless, too, despite not being thrilled with it last time.

It was a completely different experience hearing the story through that narrator. It was so much more enjoyable than before! I was still completely unhappy with the end, but my enjoyment of the books made me willing to finally pick up Blameless. Unfortunately, I should have just gone with my first instinct and not read it.

I love her writing style here, it fits me to a T. My favorite part of the book was all the side characters. Ivy is not nearly the ninny she was cast as in the last book, and Madame Lefoux was as intriguing as ever. It was great to see more of them. I absolutely adored seeing Professor Lyall given more depth this time around and was surprised, but pleased, by the developments with Lord Akeldama and Biffy. We got a peek inside his head and got to watch him struggle to clean up the mess that Conall left him. I really do love his character.

Alexia was entertaining, as always. I enjoyed watching her struggle to find any enjoyment in being pregnant in her situation and I totally understood her flip flopping feelings for her husband. It was only when you bring Conall into the situation that my mood dips. He crossed the line in a big way at the end of Changeless, but this book never even attempts to satisfy the reader with a good grovel.

I found him absolutely pitiful. And not in a cute way. He was drunk and wallowing in almost every scene we saw with him. Alexia requires no persuasion to come back to him. To say it was unsatisfying is an understatement. One of the main reasons I loved Soulless so much was the delightful connection between Alexia and Conall. Apr 17, Sylvia Sybil rated it it was amazing Shelves: Carriger's habit of ending books with a plot twist, this review will contain spoilers for Soulless and Changeless.

In other words, go read those right away and come back. Accused of infidelity and worse by her wolf husband, Alexia flees home to her horrible family in disgrace.

Now that the scandal has bro Given Ms. Now that the scandal has broken in London, she finds she is unwelcome there too, as the presence of an adulteress has destroyed her sisters' hopes of a good match. Her good friend Ivy cannot afford to put her up. Lord Akeldama welcomes her into his home with open arms, only to mysteriously flee before she arrives.

Thus driven out of London, she decides to be practical about it and seize the opportunity. In order to learn more about her child, she travels back to her roots: For his part, Lord Macaroni as a friend of mine has dubbed the nitwit is dealing with his beloved wife's believed infidelity by regularly drinking himself into a stupor. His Beta Professor Lyall is left to cope in his stead - quite a challenge with the vampires' growing erraticism and contenders to the Pack throne. Blameless is a wonderful read, almost as good as Soulless. I read the whole thing in about three hours, as I stopped for nothing else.

Alexia is back in control of her life out of sheer spite, and it was good to see her directing the action again. Her trusty parasol received some upgrades in the previous book and it served her well here. Many of the supporting characters are back as well. The outrageous Lord Akeldama unfortunately takes backseat for most of the ride, as his disappearance fuels part of the plot. But Ivy Tunstell nee Hisselpenny is here with all her silliness, and Madame Lefoux is only too happy to support Alexia in her time of need. Most surprising to me was Floote. We have known all along he was her father's man, but until now he refused to reveal any information about him.

However, under the onslaught of Alexia's curiosity and their travels, the clues begin to trickle out. I'm fascinated by the story behind Alessandro Tarabotti and Floote. Carriger holds fast to the rule of keeping your audience's attention: Floote did manage to quell one suspicion I'd had about her father, but the mystery is far from solved. Questions about Alexia's baby - or as she calls it, the infant-inconvenience - are raised as well.

Since females of any unnatural race are so rare, this is the first pregnancy of any kind on record. Indeed, it's been thought impossible. Meaning no one can answer Alexia's questions about what this baby is, or even how it came to exist. Given the development about it in the final few chapters, I am doubly eager to see how Alexia handles this new problem in book 4.

I spent the entire book giggling and chortling, as there's a laugh-out-loud worthy moment on almost every page. Carriger is one of those rare authors who can pen a tale with comedy, sarcasm and utter ridiculousness without sacrificing plot. Unlike some lighter fare, I never felt like the story was transparent or being glossed over. I cannot wait for the sequel, Heartless , out in July View all 13 comments. After the monumental betrayal that was the ending of the second Parasol Protectorate book, I started Blameless enraged. I will never ever be okay with the ending to book two or entirely okay with this book because it was unnecessary all around, but whatever.

This series is 2. This series is my crack and I cannot stop. You have been warned. Carriger ended the second book of this series with a basically ship-destroying occurrence. It is testament both to the degree that I ship these two and to the amount I think this whole thing was out of character that I am tentatively able to accept this. He knows her too well to fall for this, and, in fact, he says in Blameless that he always knew and just needed time to adjust. Fuck that stupid shit.

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Instead, this idiotic plot point takes a whole book to resolve. Society has turned against her, and basically everything is terrible. Due to the murder attempt and the shunning, she determines that she simply must head to Italy, where paranormals are not welcome, thus protecting her from the vampires. The madcap plot is entertaining, but also rather pointless.

As is mentioned in the book, the whole thing could have been avoided has Lord Maccon not been a dipshit. All the journeying about Europe leads to no new knowledge. It was ultimately a pointless, dangerous jaunt. Blameless does benefit from a good deal less Ivy and a great deal more of Professor Lyall.

I do think Alexia takes Conall back a bit too quickly, but she does at least chew him out and it could have been much worse after that last book. Sep 25, Megan added it Shelves: I'm starting to get a clearer picture why I like, but don't love, this series. The wittiness wins me over in each book; I'm not someone who laughs out loud easily, but I average a giggle or an undignified snort of amusement twice a chapter, which makes for a fun read. I love Alexia even more than I did in the beginning of the series, and I really like all the side characters even the obnoxious ones, and especially Ivy and find them memorable.

I enjoy spending time with them. The worldbuilding, I'm starting to get a clearer picture why I like, but don't love, this series. The worldbuilding, while sometimes confusing, is creative and more engaging than most other supernatural offerings. Alexia and her world are refreshingly different in a market glutted with supernatural stories about werewolves, vampires, and female protagonists who are super special and unique to their world.

Whereas the plot for the last book was slumpy and saggy, I thought this plot was less muddled, though still frustratingly not straight forward enough for my tastes. So I wasn't wild about the plot. I preferred the writing to the actual events, and whenever I put the book down, I wasn't in a hurry to pick it up again until I wanted to be amused by the prose and the characters. I still don't like Conall, and I could care less about him and his relationship with Alexia, but because Alexia who I love does care about him and their marriage, I'm obliged that he doesn't go and accidentally drown himself or something.

Even though I not-so-secretly wished he would at multiple points during this installment. I've always thought he was a jerk, and even if Alexia can so easily forgive him though, may I say, logic and reason won't solve anything, dear Alexia, if his inclination is always going to be to impulsively indulge his emotions!

I'm kind of reminded of my feelings for Roarke in J. Robb's In Death series. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The participle made famous by Elvis. You might've seen this one before. The story of an imaginary word that managed to sneak past our editors and enter the dictionary. How we chose 'feminism'.

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