The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasnt (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5)

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A short tale of mummies, werewolves, and well preserved felines set in the world of the Parasol Protectorate.Alessandro Tarabotti and his valet, Floote, are on a mission in Egypt when they encounter visiting tourists and things go all pie shaped What is his real mission and will his Aunt Archangelica approve of his treatment of her cat In this short story, New York Times Bestselling Author Gail Carriger uses her comedic voice to delve into the history of one of her most beloved characters If you have ever wondered about Alexia s father, this will give you a glimpse into his adventures and character.This story was first published in The Book of the Dead, a Jurassic London anthology. Read The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasnt (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5) By Gail Carriger – kino-fada.fr 5 Words Mysterious, Egypt, knob head, fisticuffs, were WHAT My thoughts about Alessandro Tarabotti seem to have been right he s a bit of a knob head But it s all good This is a very quick read, but full of the wit I ve come to expect from the author The voice is definitely different from that of Alecia.I loved this short about Alexia s father and Floote It was fun and paved the way for so much MORE in this already fantastic world It revealed a littleabout the history of the charact 5 Words Mysterious, Egypt, knob head, fisticuffs, were WHAT My thoughts about Alessandro Tarabotti seem to have been right he s a bit of a knob head But it s all good This is a very quick read, but full of the wit I ve come to expect from the author The voice is definitely di...I loved the Parasol Protectorate series and was sad to read the last book When I saw this little prequel story was available I was excited to revisit the world that Carriger had created Sadly, I just did NOT like Alessandro Tarrabotti The fuss...3.5 starsThis book did not have enough word in it And I was really hoping Mr Tarrabotti would run into Amelia and Emerson while he was in Egypt.Perhaps next time.Lizard 3.Wombat 4.Overall 3.5.Whilst this story is chronologically before Finishing School and Parasol Protectorate series, I m sure you need to have read either of them first, probably Parasol Being a short, there is really no explanation of the world, which is much fleshed out in the other series.We get a littleunderstandi...I loved finally meeting Alexia s father He was just as eccentric and ruthless as promised and of course, great fun to read about I didn t exactly get what the whole intrigue was about because I don t remember what Mr Tar...The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn t is a fun little glimpse into the early Parasol world Whilst it makes for an enjoyable quick read, it is not a necessary part of the series It sso a read for the diehard fans Personally, whilst I found this book enjoyable, it wasn t quite what I had expected I found myself expecting something a little bit , meaning I was a little bit on the disappointed side when I didn t get the hard hitting short story I d been anticipating.Throughout t The Curious Case of the Werewolf Th...Loved to seeof Floote I never knew he could talk so much The language dialogues were just as clever amusing well written as always, but I simply couldn t like Alessandro much However, I really wish he lived long enough to see his daughter married to a werewolf XD THAT would be amusing even if I am quite aware she would probably have been raised just like him, being taught to hate everything paranormal The cat on the jar was interesting, but the mummy thing was evenI mean, Loved to seeof Floote I never knew he could talk so much The language dialogues were just as clever amusing well written as always, but I simply couldn t like Alessandro much However, I really wish he lived long enough to see his daughter married to a werewolf XD THAT would be amusing even if I am quite aware she would probably have been raised just like him, being taught to hate everything paranormal The ca...This is a light hearted novella about Alexia s father in Egypt.Even though it s a short piece, there are a lot of different concepts introduced The whole anti supernatural thing in Luxor, Egypt is the main thing But we also meet Alexia s mom and are given some hints of how they got together Alexia s father is a super interesting character He works for the Italians He s evenSoulless than Alexia He s very practical and pragmatic, like Alexia, but also He scold Overall a good This is a light hearted novella about Alexia s father in Egypt.Even though it s a short piece, there are a lot of different concepts introduced The whole anti supernatural thing in Luxor, Egypt is the main thing But we also meet Alexia s mom and are given some hints of how they got together Alexia s father is a super interesting character He works fo...

The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasnt (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5)
  • English
  • 09 February 2018
  • ebook
  • 32 pages
  • Gail Carriger
  • The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasnt (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5)