"Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate) is a bit like how I'd imagine Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire series, if it were somehow teleported to Victorian England. Like in the Sookie Stackhouse books, the protagonist is a mortal woman with certain special gifts living in a world in which supernaturals are "out" and part of society. Heroine Alexia's world teems with vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and even evil scientists. She navigates all with self-confidence and a brash temper, as well as the constant sense that she doesn't quite fit in. All this, plus corsets, bustles and parasols! The author includes lots of nice period details, posits a very interesting social structure (vampire hives and werewolf packs, for example), and has a great deal of fun navigating "proper" society. This was a quick, entertaining read, and if the series continues (as I believe it's intended to do), I could see it becoming as addictive as candy.