The Custard Protocol, Book 2
Synopsis: London is in chaos.
Rue and the crew of The Spotted Custard returned from India with revelations that shook the foundations of the scientific community. There is mass political upheaval, the vampires are tetchy, and something is seriously wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top it all off, Rueās best friend Primrose keeps getting engaged to the most inappropriate military types.
Rue has got personal problems as well. Her vampire father is angry, her werewolf father is crazy, and her obstreperous mother is both. Worst of all, Rueās beginning to suspect what they all really areā¦ is frightened.
When the Custard is ordered to Egypt, transporting some highly unusual passengers, Rueās problems go from personal to impossible. Can she get Percy to stop sulking? Will she find the true cause of Primroseās lovesickness? And what is Quesnel hiding in the boiler room?
Review: I liked the first volume without really loving it as I loved the Parasol Protectorate series. It was very nice to find all the children of the characters that we had the opportunity to discover through the volumes. Also, I was curious to find them in the continuation of their adventures.
Lord Maccon is suffering and it seems that the only way to help him is to make him human, but this is only possible in Egypt. Together, they take Rueās ship to get there. After having somewhat attended the consequences of this new madness, we find with pleasure Alexia. I really like her very much and it’s always nice to see her present in the story. It is sad, however, to see the characters leave and to see Rue realize that she will not have them at hand as she used to. Fortunately for her, Dama is always present to help her. In addition to this, Rue must manage her crew and the jealousies of everyone who will not fail to attract an attention that they would have preferred to avoid. But Rue also has her attention focused on Percy and their games. It is very cute to see them together but I am curious to see how it will end up.
It was an action-packed reading and I really hope that we will see Alexia, Lord Maccon and that the other old characters again other than just by mention in the conversations. It’s always interesting to see Rue discover the world and the things she did not suspect about her family. A nice novel to read!
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Mary Kirkland
That sounds fun. Thanks for the great review.
Melliane
yes it was
blodeuedd
I am so sad this series was not for me
Melliane
sorry to hear that
Silvia
I believe a try for book one is in order š
Melliane
yes!
Nadene @Totally Addicted to Reading
It is the first I am hearing of this one. Sounds good though.
Melliane
it was
Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings
I never began this spin-off but I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Great review!
kimbacaffeinate
This sounds so good. I am kicking myself as I own the boxed set of theParasol Protectorate series and have not read them!
Melliane
you need to!
ShootingStarsMag
Sounds like a nice second book in the series. I am curious about these. I’m happy to hear they are action packed. š
kindlemom1
I tried her YA series and really liked it and I’ve been meaning to try this one as well. It looks so fun!
Melliane
I had some difficulties with the YA one
LilyElement Book Reviews
My library has these, I need to try them because of you š
Melliane
yay
Heidi
I only read the first book in the original series. I have a lot of catching up to do. It is nice though to see that this spinoff series brings back characters that you knew and loved from the original series.
Melliane
yes it’s a nice idea
Melissa (Books and Things)
Oh sweet! I need to start collecting these. I read the first book in this series and need to catch up on the adult series in this world.
Melliane
it’s an adult one as well
Angela @ Angel's Guilty Pleasures
Thank’s for the review.
Greg
These books look so fun, and I’ve had several bloggers recommend them. I love the mashup of airships, vampires, werewolves and all that stuff. Looks vaguely steampunkish.
Melliane
yes
Carole Rae
Love Egypt!! Good find.
Carole @ Carole's Random Life in Books
I still need to read The Parasol Protectorate series. I have the books but keep forgetting about them. I am glad you are enjoying this series.
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
This is such a fun series! I’m holding my breath that she will write more about Rue, as I find I’m liking her stories a lot more than her parents’ in the Parasol Protectorate.
Melliane
oh really? FOr now I prefer the others but I’m curious
Angie @ Ba_BAMB
I’m glad to see you enjoyed this one. It’s always nice to get a good payoff when you decide to stick with a series!
herding cats & burning soup
She really is a lot of fun š Happy to see you enjoyed them!