Ick, bug exoskeletons. I am okay with bugs, but their crunchy exterior with nothing inside has always icked me a but.
Anyway, speaking of HG Wells (kinda), I've been reading the Parosol Protectorate series (first book is Soulless (http://www.amazon.com/Soulless-Parasol-Protectorate-Gail-Carriger/dp/0316056634)) by Gail Carriger, and I keep thinking "I wonder if Becca would like this?"
It is very steampunk, with vampires and werewolves and ghosts just like any other citizens under Queen Victoria in the 1800s. So far, none of the creepy sulking around between shades of grey that is usually more traditional in Urban Fantasies these days, either. Just people, with their own variations of good and bad, bastards and saints and everything in between.
Anyway, the main character Alexis would probably find a kindred soul in Rebecca Fogg, though she is more snarky consultant to Queen Victoria on the state of supernatural goings-ons than super secret agent out in the field, but their personalities are quite similar and just as awesomely snarky and sarcastic. Alexis also doesn't know how to be subtle, which makes for some very entertaining confrontations.
Just thought I'd pass word of the series along because it seems like something you would like. From a purely Grammar Nazi stand point, it does kind of bother me that the author jumps around between points of view all the time, but so far it hasn't kept me from seriously enjoying the series. I can ignore the POV jumps as long as Alexis keeps whacking someone in the head and/or groin with her parosol at least once per book. :)
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Date: 2011-05-14 04:41 pm (UTC)Anyway, speaking of HG Wells (kinda), I've been reading the Parosol Protectorate series (first book is Soulless (http://www.amazon.com/Soulless-Parasol-Protectorate-Gail-Carriger/dp/0316056634)) by Gail Carriger, and I keep thinking "I wonder if Becca would like this?"
It is very steampunk, with vampires and werewolves and ghosts just like any other citizens under Queen Victoria in the 1800s. So far, none of the creepy sulking around between shades of grey that is usually more traditional in Urban Fantasies these days, either. Just people, with their own variations of good and bad, bastards and saints and everything in between.
Anyway, the main character Alexis would probably find a kindred soul in Rebecca Fogg, though she is more snarky consultant to Queen Victoria on the state of supernatural goings-ons than super secret agent out in the field, but their personalities are quite similar and just as awesomely snarky and sarcastic. Alexis also doesn't know how to be subtle, which makes for some very entertaining confrontations.
Just thought I'd pass word of the series along because it seems like something you would like. From a purely Grammar Nazi stand point, it does kind of bother me that the author jumps around between points of view all the time, but so far it hasn't kept me from seriously enjoying the series. I can ignore the POV jumps as long as Alexis keeps whacking someone in the head and/or groin with her parosol at least once per book. :)