Timeless by Gail Carriger
10 September, 2012
You all know how much I enjoyed reading the previous four volumes of Gail Carriger’s supernatural steampunk adventures, right? No? Then scroll down to check out what I thought!
Timeless 
When Alexia receives a summons from an ancient vampire Queen, she travels to Egypt with her husband and friends to pay her respects and to also try and find the origin of the God-Breaker Plague which has been spreading and threatening the supernatural community.
And while the Maccons are prancing around Egypt, Professor Lyall and Biffy are left in charge and uncover evidence that leads everything back to Alessandro Tarrabotti: enigmatic, evil and Alexia’s father.
And so we come to the final volume of Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series. We finally get to the bottom of the enigma that is Alessandro Tarrabotti and trace his last project to what is afflicting the Egyptian supernaturals. We see structural changes to the Woolsey pack that is both emotional and yet satisfying. And above all, we get to meet Prudence, Alexia and Connall’s daughter who is a true delight.
I really enjoyed this book and am sad to say goodbye to the characters, many of whom I’d like to know a whole lot better. Maybe some day?
The other books in the Parasol Protectorate series:
Soulless
Changeless
Blameless
Heartless
chasing bawa 
11 September, 2012 at 9:01 am
I must read the second one – really enjoyed no.1.
13 September, 2012 at 12:24 pm
I always enjoying seeing these covers whenever one gets released. I should actually read them some day. I had no idea she was actually ending the series, I thought this might be like Butcher’s Dresden series and just go on and on. Its actually not a bad thing to see a series end, and yet it can also be sad when you really connect with the characters and stories.
13 September, 2012 at 12:28 pm
True. I’ve heard a lot about the Dresden series but haven’t tried them yet. But I do think that at some point people want some closure…
13 September, 2012 at 12:29 pm
I agree. I actually prefer most series to end with no more than three books. Unless it is something like a mystery series where it is just the detective solving mystery after mystery. I don’t mind that so much. But generally I run screaming away from anything that goes more than 3 books.
13 September, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Saying that I’m a sucker for series, so long as there is some kind of clear story arc that makes sense!
16 September, 2012 at 7:45 pm
I read the first in this series. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t love it. I’ve yet to pick up the other books in the series. I keep telling them I’m saving them for a moment when I need some comfort reading. Hopefully I’ll enjoy them as much as you did.
19 September, 2012 at 1:42 pm
They are definitely comfort reading and reminds me a lot of Japanese manga which I grew up reading. Perfect for times when you need to give your brain a rest!
18 September, 2012 at 2:31 am
I read Soulless because someone told me it was steampunk and I was curious. I didn’t feel compelled to read any more books in the series. 🙂
19 September, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Haha, I didn’t really think this would be your type of book, Violet. I’m not that familiar with steampunk although I really enjoyed G.W. Dahlquist’s The Glass Books of the Dream-Eaters which I think is described as steampunk. But am curious to read more!