Soulless the Manga—Volume Two—Alexia Goes Floating to Scotland

Soulless the Manga Volume Two, by Gail Garriger and REM

Soulless the Manga’s second volume is based on the novel Changeless—which is book two of the Parasol Protectorate—by Gail Carriger. The art is by REM. Miss Alexia Tarabotti, the titular Soulless, or Preternatural, is now Muhjuh to Queen Victoria and charged with finding out if a spate of mortalness in the local supernatural community is due to a plague or a weapon.

1—The Characters

There’s the depictions of Ivy’s outfits, particularly the hats. I liked getting to see Madame Lefoux in her suits and little Quesnel, scamp that he is. Of course, Sidheag Maccon, Conall’s descendant, complete with facial scar and cigar. We see more of Biffy and Lord Akeldama, and Professor Lyall, too. And I had forgotten how much I dislike Channing Channing of the Chesterfield Channings, but he is fortunately not in much of the book—though my sister likes him.

2—A Good Translation

Soulless the manga volume two does a good job of converting the written story into a visual form. I particularly liked the landscapes and scenery, and the machines. There’s all the action and adventure that I remember from the book Changeless, and Sidheag’s transformation is appropriately gruesome without going over the top. Of course it ends on a melancholy note, but that’s why I have volume three ready to go.

Conclusion

I loved this version of the story and look forward to reading volume three.