Curtsies & Conspiracies
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4.6 • 85 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests?
Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality has certainly been rousing! For one thing, finishing school is training her to be a spy (and won't Mumsy be surprised?). Furthermore, Sophronia got mixed up in an intrigue over a stolen device and had a cheese pie thrown at her in a most horrid display of poor manners.
Now, as she sneaks around the dirigible school, eavesdropping on the teachers' quarters and making clandestine climbs to the ship's boiler room, she learns that there may be more to a field trip to London than is apparent at first. A conspiracy is afoot--one with dire implications for both supernaturals and humans. Sophronia must rely on her training to discover who is behind the dangerous plot-and survive the London Season with a full dance card.
In this bestselling sequel to New York Times bestselling Etiquette & Espionage, class is back in session with more petticoats and poison, tea trays and treason. Gail Carriger's distinctive voice, signature humor, and lush steampunk setting are sure to be the height of fashion this season.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sophronia Temminnick is back for more daring yet ladylike exploits in this effervescent second installment in Carriger's Finishing School series, which follows Etiquette & Espionage. This time, the dirigible that is Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality is embarking on an exciting and mysterious trip to London with boys on board, students from Bunson & Lacroix's Polytechnique. Sophronia is excelling at the school ("Your mind seems designed for espionage," a professor tells her), garnering the jealousy of her fellow spies-in-training, including best friend Dimity. Sophronia tries to get to the bottom of why they're heading to London, while remaining on the lookout for the well-being of all as danger lurks, Dimity is threatened, and two young men vie for Sophronia's romantic attention. Teenage and adult fans alike will rejoice that Carriger retains her flair for musical prose, over-the-top names (e.g. Algonquin Shrimpdittle), clever wit, and strange yet helpful mechanical devices of all kinds. Carriger's blend of comically exaggerated characters and madcap action will easily win over readers once again. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Courtsies and conspiracies
Very good 2nd book in my favorite series!!!
Waste of money
The book dragged on and was quite boring. I wouldn't recommend buying it.