Sadly, the romance is really Carriger's weakness and it shows yet again in this series. She was pretty much a love sick moon calf and nothing else really mattered. I looked forward to Sophronia figuring things out and getting things done none of which really happened here. The flights of fancy in this volume were great and honestly starting to veer too far into the 'coincidence too many' side of things.

She stumbles upon a part of the conspiracy accidentally (and unrealistically). And not through Sophronia's intelligence, either. I honestly kept waiting for the main mystery of the device to come back into the plot - which it doesn't until nearly the end of the book. She'll use the night to figure out her own feelings - and stumble upon a conspiracy accidentally while trying to escape the ball. Cue a ball at her house in which both Felix and Soap will appear. But then, Felix shows his handsome face and she becomes even more confused. Meanwhile, visits to Soap are creating conflicts in Sophronia - she realizes she is attracted to him and it is clear that he is attracted to her, too. Something is going on with the werewolves. Story: Sidhe's absence has Sophronia worried greatly. The plot was pretty much as follows: 'Oh Soap!' 'Oh Felix!' 'Oh Soap!' 'Oh, a train.' 'Oh Soap!' 'Oh Felix.' Yes, it was nearly all love triangle and Sophronia worrying over her attraction to Soap until Felix came into the picture and then it was distraction by how handsome Felix is and all. Gather your poison, steel tipped quill, and the rest of your school supplies and join Mademoiselle Geraldine's proper young killing machines in the third rousing installment in the New York Times bestselling Finishing School Series by steampunk author, Gail Carriger.As much as I loved the two previous books in this series, I was admittedly let down by Waistcoats and Weaponry. Sophronia uncovers a plot that threatens to throw all of London into chaos and she must decide where her loyalties lie, once and for all. No one suspected what-or who-they would find aboard that suspiciously empty train. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey stowaway on a train to return their classmate Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland. Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style-with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 3 images

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