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Competence

Custard Protocol, Book 3

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Competence

By: Gail Carriger
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
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About this listen

From New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to Imprudence.

Accidentally abandoned!

All alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the Spotted Custard, in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail.

When she uncovers rumors of a new kind of vampire, Prim and the Custard crew embark on a mission to Peru. There, they encounter airship pirates and strange atmospheric phenomena, and are mistaken for representatives of the Spanish Inquisition. Forced into extreme subterfuge (and some rather ridiculous outfits) Prim must also answer three of life's most challenging questions: Can the perfect book club give a man back his soul? Will her brother ever stop wearing his idiotic velvet fez?And can the amount of lard in Christmas pudding save an entire species?

©2018 Gail Carriger (P)2018 Hachette Audio Classics Fantasy Fiction Historical Romance Science Fiction Steampunk Paranormal Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Carriger excels at wry humor and clever phrasing, and her ensemble cast is thoroughly charming and satisfyingly diverse. There's a genuine sense of whimsy and fun running throughout this story."—Publishers Weekly
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I loved this book when I read it on my kindle. I love it even more as an audiobook. Gail Carriger has written another excellent story, full of tea, dirigibles and high jinks. Moira Quirk has brought her usual brilliance to the audio, making it even better than the book (something that you wouldn’t think was possible). I love Percy, Prim and Tash. I can’t wait for Reticence to finally appear on audible UK

All the usual Carriger wonderfulness

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It's the usual romp, this time turning towards Latin America. Percy's perspective is strongly featured, but this book's main character is Primrose Tunstell. I loved her story. ❤

Gail Carriger, brilliant as always

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An enjoyable story .
Most caracters Ideveloped well
later in the story where some I feel remained under developed.
Still a good listen.

most enjoyable

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not quite up to usual very high standard. long on words short on story. too much time spent on personal side stories rather than the usual romping yarn

very pc but not as much fun

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I love this series, and the previous one. I have also read some of the short stories set in the same world and enjoyed them all. alas this one repeats too many previous themes, it also lacks narrative drive of other books in this world. Victorian attitudes and forbidden love, stroppy crew and weird parents only work so many times.

a bit too same old same old

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