Carriger G. - Soulless - 2010
First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster
whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked
by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.
Where
to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally
kills the vampire--and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy,
gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.
With
unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing,
everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is
actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability
to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing?
Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?