Gentle Reader, here’s the cover art for the next Parasolverse book, Ambush or Adore.

This is Delightfully Deadly #3, Agatha’s book. You don’t have to have read any of the others in the series.

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How did this cover come to be?

This one is partly due to you, Gentle Reader. I randomly posted a photo of the first two in the series, Poison or Protect and Defy or Defend, and asked if anyone had thoughts on what the next one should be.

Normally when I post an open ended question like this to the socials, you are all over the place, but there was a CLEAR trend in responses: orange-peach-amber. It is so rare it for people to agree.

So I went to Starla. I already knew Agatha’s code name, of course, The Wallflower (it’s revealed in Reticence). So I decided that would be fun to incorporate in the covers.

So where as the other two, and the Finishing School books, all play on shadows, with Ambush or Adore one I wanted Starla to give Agatha the look of emerging from the wallpaper as well. Starla very cleverly did this with the lace of the dress.

I really hope you like it.

Note how her code name, The Wallflower, is reflected in the cover? Aren’t Starla and I clever girls?

Here’s the preorder:

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Here’s the blurb!

London’s best and most covert spy tries to escape the man who has always adored her.

New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of enduring love set in her popular Parasolverse. 

INTELLIGENCER

Agatha Woosmoss, the Wallflower, is the greatest intelligencer of her generation. And no one knows she exists. She has been invisible, capable, and cunning for well over four decades. Her greatest skill is in her ability to go forever unnoticed.

Except by one man.

VERSUS INTELLECTUAL

Pillover Plumleigh-Teignmott is a professor of ancient languages at Oxford University. He’s tried to ignore his training as an Evil Genius and live a quiet life away from politics and intrigue.

When an assignment goes horribly wrong, Agatha must hide and heal. So she goes to ground with the only person who’s always kept her safe, Pillover.

Can Pillover hold onto the deadly woman who specializes in getting away? Will Agatha realize that patience is indeed a virtue, and that perhaps it is good to be noticed by the one who waits?

Spinning off from Miss Gail’s Finishing School series, this story stands on its own and spans decades but was written after Defy or Defend. May contain vampires, old injuries, lost love, and the reappearance of many favorite characters.

Delicate Sensibilities?

This tale concerns a considerable amount of pining and the repressed passion of two people who secretly adore each other and occasionally act on it. Agatha and Pillover are mature characters who act maturely, please be aware of this.

PRINT & AUDIO ARE COMING.

The Chirrup learns about ’em first. Please be patient. Thank you!

Miss Gail

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BOOK DE JOUR!

Ambush or Adore: Delightfully Deadly #2 – AGATHA’S BOOK

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London’s best and most covert spy tries to escape the man who has always adored her. Out October 1, 2021

Upcoming Scribbles?

• I have a fun techno-fantasy in production, about a world where magic only works when you’re dating someone, and the boy who falls in love with the wrong person.
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Piper’s AMAZING cooking on my recent writing retreat.

Writerly Tincture 

Sept 11m 2021 I’m teaching the Heroine’s Journey for Writers Webinar

This is basically a seminar via Zoom that is on a Saturday for most of the day. Read more about it and register if you’re intersted here. Price: $50 (Video Only) or $75 (Live – includes chats & Q&A) There are scholarships available!

Blood-Red Pencil says:

“Though Ms Carriger makes a very strong case for choosing The Heroine’s Journey, she skillfully guides you towards the best choice to suit the type of book you want to write to satisfy the type of readers you want to serve, so that you never miss the mark again.”

diyMFA says:

“Carriger’s book was a revelation. It will help me to stay true to my stories, my characters, and their arcs.”

Bookshelf Fantasies says:

“The Heroine’s Journey is a great read for anyone who enjoys learning about the craft behind the stories we love. I’ll be pushing this book into the hands of a few writer friends of mine too!”

Book Nibble 

Five SFF Books With Dogs (and Dog-Adjacent Beings) as Key Characters – Bumbersnoot made this list!

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