Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural
History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of
the Victorian Age.
You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of
heart--no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study
offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for
the briefest of moments--even at the risk of one's life--is a delight
that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. . . .
All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know
Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist.
She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the
misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of
modern science. But before she became the illustrious figure we know
today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning,
natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of
her day.
Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit
who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone
to satisfy her scientific curiosity; of how she sought true love and
happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling
expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the
first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever.
"Saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific
curiosity."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Natural History
of Dragons
An NPR Best Book of 2013
The Lady Trent Memoirs
- A Natural History of Dragons
- The Tropic of Serpents
- Voyage of the Basilisk
- In the Labyrinth of Drakes
- Within the Sanctuary of Wings
