Ms Carriger began writing in order to cope with being raised in obscurity by an expatriate Brit and an incurable curmudgeon. She escaped small-town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning.
Steampunk inventions take a backseat to the witty and affectionate depictions of the characters and their relationships . . . series readers will fall for Prudence and be happy with how it all wraps up. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * Readers will undoubtedly be content with how this charming series wraps up * SCIFI NOW *