Made me remember what I love about vampire novels. Also, what I hate about them. Better than average world-building bumps this up to a pick.

Sharply written, compelling tale of learning to deal with mortality. Also, there is a talking garden gnome.

Sharply written, compelling tale of learning to deal with mortality. Also, there is a talking garden gnome.

Cross-dressing! Pinkertons! Circus folk! This book is not as exciting as these things might suggest, but the heroine was pretty solid. I'd pick up the sequel if my TBR pile wasn't already threatening to collapse my bookshelf.