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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
"Timeless" is the 5th book in 'The Parasol Protectorate series' by Gail Carriger. I was not familiar with this series and had no idea what to expect. I do not usually listen to vampire books but the cover of this one caught my eye. I found the tale fascinating. There are vampires, ghosts and werewolves galore in this tale. Lady Alexia Taraotti Maccon and her daughter are summoned to Alexandria, Egypt. Matakara demands their presence. The family packs their bags and head to Egypt by steamship. There are several other high energy threads woven into the plot. The wolf pack is working on the God-Breaker Plague mystery. The ending of this book brings all the threads together and ties them up in a pretty bow.
While this book is a paranormal mystery it is filled with romance and wit. The plot is fast-paced and kept me eagerly listening. I very much enjoyed the character of Alexia. She is amusing, independent and snarky. Her daughter Prudence is quite a handful and she sort of reminds me of mine except without the fangs. I felt as if I had been dropped into the middle of a series (which I was). These books need to be read in order to truly understand the nuances of the characters. I do intend to go back and read the first four books in this series. If I understand correctly, this is the last book in this series. I am sad to see this series ends just as I find it. Something about this book vaguely reminded me of the 'Amelia Peabody series' by Elizabeth Peters. Perhaps Amelia and Alexia have similar personalities.
