num_pages: 54
description: A Parasol Protectorate Prequel ShortFrom the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless.Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party until the new werewolf Alpha turns up is unconscionably rude to her and sits on a hedgehog.Dont miss this charming novelette featuring the very first encounter between the Parasolverses most popular power couple preternatural Alexia and supernatural Lord Conall Maccon.Look out for cheeky appearances from other much beloved characters not to mention the strategic application of a certain wicker chicken.A Note On ChronologySet in the spring of 1872 this story occurs just prior to events chronicled in The Parasol Protectorate series (featuring Alexia and Conall) and after those in Defy or Defend. Alexia also appears briefly in Romancing the Inventor and Conall and Englands most scandalous wolf pack is referenced in The Finishing School series. Want more hot gruff werewolf gentlemen and practical tough ladies? Try How to Marry a Werewolf.This is a quick read at 9000 words (about 15 printed pages) available in print only as part of Fan Service (collected Supernatural Society omnibus). It is best read if you are already familiar with Gail Carrigers gaslight universe and comedy of manners style as it was written specifically with her fans in mind.
language: English
title: Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident
publisher: GAIL CARRIGER LLC