Publishers Weekly praised Carriger's ability to weave in commentary about race and class amidst the lighthearted fun of the book. Kirkus Reviews noted that the book is lighter on romance than is typical in YA, but praises the silliness and genre-blending.
It earned four starred reviews and hit The New York Times Best Seller list its first week on sale. But Sophronia finds out that this is not an ordinary finishing school in addition to dance, dress, and etiquette, she and her classmates are also trained in the fine arts of espionage and assassination.Įtiquette & Espionage was well received. The protagonist is 14-year-old Sophronia, who enrolls in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. Like the Parasol Protectorate books, Etiquette & Espionage is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where supernatural creatures such as vampires and werewolves are part of society. It is her first young adult novel, and is set in the same universe as her bestselling Parasol Protectorate adult series. Children and Young Adult Literature portalĮtiquette & Espionage is a young adult steampunk novel by Gail Carriger.
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