“Isabella, Lady Trent, narrates her astounding adventures from volume to volume, blending Victorian pastiche and alternate-world fantasy with a distinctly pulp sensibility.now is the time to get acquainted.”―NPR on The Voyage of the Basilisk 'These chronicles have the power of fabulous and historic voyages, along with a wry wit that refuses to accept the standard notions of any era―past, present, or future.'― Locus on The Memoirs of Lady Trent series 'This mix of scientific and fantastic creatures remains in fine form.' ― Publishers Weekly, on In the Labyrinth of Drakes 'A thoroughly absorbing conclusion to this refreshingly different and consistently intriguing pentalogy'― Kirkus Reviews on Within the Sanctuary of Wings 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, even as she makes a discovery that offers a revolutionary new insight into the ancient history of dragons. Science is, of course, the primary objective of the voyage, but Isabella's life is rarely so simple. Accompanying her is not only her young son, Jake, but a chivalrous foreign archaeologist whose interests converge with Isabella's in ways both professional and personal. From feathered serpents sunning themselves in the ruins of a fallen civilization to the mighty sea serpents of the tropics, these creatures are a source of both endless fascination and frequent peril. Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Isabella embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world to study all manner of dragons in every place they might be found. ĭevoted readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story of that illuminating, harrowing, and scandalous journey has never been revealed―until now. The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Voyage of the Basilisk.

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