With Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger kicks-off a new Victorian era fantasy series, the 'Finishing School' trilogy. Readers who enjoyed Carriger's 'Parasol Protectorate' titles or who like humor and a sassy young heroine should give this novel a try.
Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is being sent off to finishing school to be made over into a proper lady. But Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies teaches so much more than just how to dance, dress, and curtsey!
This Young Adult, steampunk novel combines a touch of paranormal with a group of young girls and boys training to become Great Britain's next generation of spies, assassins, intelligence assets, and evil geniuses.
APPEAL TERMS: Lighthearted, fast-paced, witty.
A '6 DEGREES OF READING' connection: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff is a Japanese steampunk novel with a strong, female protagonist.
[6 Degrees of Reading is similar to the game '6 degrees of Kevin Bacon' but with books. Select an aspect of the current title which is shared in another title and describe the connection using a single sentence. Source : http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/ranews/mar2007/cords.html]
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