This is hilarious and has heart. By Chapter 2 I had already recommended it to my friends. It isn't *really* supernatural--that is just the excise for how the houses can fly as pirate ships. So more like "magical realism" than fantasy or supernatural. It is meant to be silly. If you read Gail Carriger, then you will like this one. The ladies are all very badass, and yet proper within the riles of polite society piracy. Our heroine is being stalked by an assassin. Or is he a spy? Or maybe something else altogether? But he does give her the best gift I can even imagine at the end. The villain of the story is really a villain and there are shades of domestic violence where he is concerned, so you have been warned. But overall it is a fun romp through the skies and a nice love story woven through all the adventure.

Holly hell, this is way too much entertaining, hilarious, witty to be accompanied by tea and biscuits ( of course I added at least four drops of bourbon into my tea : that’s why I giggle too loud and luckily you cannot hear the ear bleeding villanelle laugh I’m performing!)

It’s a great combination of espionage, fairy tal-ish fantasy, smart action, regency romance with very smart and sarcastic sense of humor!

Think about a group of multi tasking women who can use weapons expertly as they resume sipping their teas and gossiping about last royalty scandals. And of course they can steal everything in front of your eyes cunningly and adroitly without getting noticed and then taking the direction of their houses to fly them anywhere they want like a skillful pirate captain who controls his ship. Cheers to those ladies!

Especially the hilarious opening gave me so much: we’re introduced Cecilia and her aunt are waiting for their luncheon when they hear the bang on the door. Cecilia meets with our tempting chameleon hero disguised like a salesman tries to give her a brochure and after Cecilia’s rejecting, he tries to climb up to their window , telling her the cruel lady Isabella Armitage- long time nemesis of the family and black widow who has brilliant techniques to get rid of her husbands, hired an Italian contract killer to take her life.

A few minutes a grenade is thrown at their house and the same man Captain Neil Lightbourne who is also her vicious assassin salutes her with cunning smile. Yes, what an action packed opening!

This is very creative, extremely funny , truly gripping and riveting, absolutely enjoyable adventure with thief/ assassin enemies to lovers theme!

And i have to admit as a supporting character Pleasance earned entire awards( wait till find out her interesting identity: I think she’s better cook version of myself! )

A bookish, independent, loyal, witty heroine and a hero expert of disguise, keeping secrets, suffering from deep family issues just like our heroine teamed up against the threat of Wisteria Society crime sorority! What a thrilling ride!

It was genuinely amazing waltz between different genres and I didn’t expect to have so great time but I truly liked the unique and clever writing experience, hilarious dialogues and surprising world building which earned extra half star from me : so I’m rounding up 4.5 stars to 5 extra funny, feminism vibes, intellectual, sassy, wise stars!

Go and read this book, devour cups of teas or just like I did : devour your whiskey and dark chocolate and enjoy your time! This is so good!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

ARC provided by Netgalley

Lady Pirates, Flying houses, an assassin/rake/secret agent of the Queen/hopeless romantic, ghosts and villainous fathers.

When I heard of this book I was expecting a Victorian era cat burglar and an assassin but wow is this ever so much more! This book was exciting, fun, hilarious and witty, sweet and kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed all the characters and their witty banter but I’m fairly certain Pleasance was my favorite and I’m holding out for a second book with her as the heroine.