Soulless (novel)
Front cover of the 1st U.S. edition
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| Author | Gail Carriger |
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| Cover artist | Lauren Panepinto |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Parasol Protectorate |
| Genre | Steampunk, Paranormal romance |
| Publisher | Orbit |
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Publication date
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October 1, 2009 (1st edition) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 384pp (1st edition) |
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| OCLC | 318879279 |
| Followed by | Changeless |
Soulless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in the United States on October 1, 2009 by Orbit Books, Soulless is the first book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character. A finalist for several literary awards and a recipient of the 2010 Alex Award, Soulless was declared by Publishers Weekly to be one of the "Best Books of 2009". A manga adaptation of the first 3 volumes of the novel was published by Yen Press in July 2011.
Soulless is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where werewolves and vampires are accepted as functioning members of society. Alexia Tarabotti is a woman with several critical problems: she is still searching for a husband, her late Italian father complicates her social standing in a rigid class system, and she has no soul. The fact that she is "soulless" leaves her unaffected by the powers of supernatural beings which only further complicates her life when she accidentally kills a vampire that had attacked her. Queen Victoria sends an investigator, Lord Maccon, who is himself a werewolf. As disappearances in the vampire population of London's high society increase, Alexia becomes the prime suspect. She must solve the mystery, all while maintaining proper decorum and a delicate social balance.
The author's official website also lists a Hungarian language edition by Könyvmolyképző and an Italian language edition by Baldini & Castoldi with "unknown" publication dates. In November 2010, the author announced that Proszynski will publish the novel in Poland and Hayakawa will publish it in Japan, neither with announced publication dates.
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