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Gail Carriger asks and answers an interesting question in her Parasol Protectorate series: “What if the supernatural was integrated into every day life?” Against the backdrop of Victorian London, the acerbic “spinster,” Alexia Tarrabotti, finds herself in a world that has done just that. Vampires and werewolves are fully integrated into society, with some even acting as agents and advisers to the crown. The supernatural set all have an overabundance of “soul” which allows them to survive the transition to immortal. Alexia, however, was born without any “soul” at all, which means her touch mitigates the abilities of others. When science meets the supernatural, our heroine finds herself in the middle of scheme to understand the inner workings of the soul. And to […]
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