Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead.

Soulless – Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations.

Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident (prequel novella) – Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog.

The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn’t (prequel short story) – Alessandro Tarabotti and his valet, Floote, are on a mission in Egypt when they encounter visiting tourists and the situation turns to mummies, cricket, and hot air balloons.

The Parasol Protectorate Books in Order: I. Another series chronicles the exciting life of a student at Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality, and the adventures of Prudence, the daughter of Alexia.

The Parasol Protectorate series is first about a young woman with no soul named Alexia Tarabotti who ended up dealing with the supernatural, a situation that leads her to a series of dangerous investigations of London’s high society. What is the Parasol Protectorate series about?Ĭreated by Gail Carriger-the pen name of American archaeologist and author Tofa Borregaard-the Parasol Protectorate series is the heart of a large literary universe composed of multiple series of steampunk paranormal romance stories. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.

Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger