I find myself once again committing to finishing a series because I've started it, though I will say I enjoy this one more than the SJM ones. Blameless fleshes out the world of the Parasol Protectorate by having our intrepid heroine and her allies travel to The Continent due to circumstances, where we learn more about preternaturals and why the vampires suddenly want Alexia dead. Back at home, werewolf pack dynamics with Professor Lyall~

I do find this series fun. I don't know if I'd be a release day reader if it were still going on, but it's a nice, escapist fantasy. I probably would've been very into it when reading at the time of release?

My library's copy had not just a preview for the next book, but also a snippet of [b:The Shambling Guide to New York City|15790895|The Shambling Guide to New York City (The Shambling Guides, #1)|Mur Lafferty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1369240552l/15790895._SY75_.jpg|21512450] and... I dunno if I'm interested enough to pursue it. I can see why the publisher thought people who liked X might want to try Y, but ehhhhh. ( )

Oh these ARE fun. Ladybugs, ornithopters, and everything else!
But I am becoming very curious about the elusive Captain Featherstonehaugh who keeps getting engaged to various ladies of London. ( )

Delicious characters and a great story. I'm eagerly awaiting the next book! ( )

I loved this storyline. Some people said that they thought Conall got off easy and that Alexia was weak in taking him back. I disagree. Conall did say publicly and in writing that he was wrong, that he was sorry and that his wife is not to blame. That is HUGE in their society and a massive thing for him personally. It would be the same thing when my husband admits he is wrong and then goes to the store with me to buy me a book I want. And believe me she will have used her subtle ways to let him know in the months after that he really was in the wrong. I know myself...eh..her far too good for that. ( )

I continue to enjoy this series!

Due to a, um, misunderstanding from the last pages of book 2 Lady and Lord Macoon are not on speaking terms for this book, which means she is not constantly distracted by sexy times and can get shit done. Isn't that always the case?

We delve deeper into the mythology of the preternaturals, werewolves and vampires, and we also go to explore "Europe" (that's how it is put in the book when Alexia decides to leave London ... like London isn't already in Europe?) and see the difference in treatment of the supernaturals. Not everyone is as accepting of them as the UK has been.

Yeah, I keep enjoying this series, and I'm almost sad to only have two books left! ( )