Prudence by Gail Carriger

Prudence (Custard Protocol, #1)

by Gail Carriger

ON BEHALF OF QUEEN, COUNTRY . . . AND THE PERFECT POT OF TEA

When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue to her friends) is given an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would under similar circumstances - names it the Spotted Crumpet and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea.

But India has more than just tea on offer. Rue stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier's wife and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. Faced with a dire crisis and an embarrassing lack of bloomers, what else is a young lady of good breeding to do but turn metanatural and find out everyone's secrets, even thousand-year-old fuzzy ones?

Reviewed by ayla_abbott on

4 of 5 stars

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Reckon I enjoy this one more than the original series. The characters, including the ancillary ones, have a bit more hidden at this early stage. The plot a bit more ambitious, if a bit too quickly resolved. High hopes for the rest!

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