Continue reading “Review: The Voyage of the Basilisk” → The Literary Dinner Party Tag This novel could stand alone, I guess, but would be enjoyed better as part of the series. If you HAVEN’T read A Natural History of Dragons, definitely read that first. The Voyage of the Basilisk is in the same vein as the earlier novels in the series, so how you felt about those would definitely determine whether you liked this one. 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. The Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennanĭevoted 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. Continue reading “Review: In the Labyrinth of Drakes” → Review: The Voyage of the Basilisk Brennan finally finds her stride in this one, having put together exactly the book I wanted to read. This is the best Lady Trent memoir yet! It’s not often that a series gets better and better as it goes, but in this series each book has been better than the last. In this, the fourth volume of her memoirs, Lady Trent relates how she acquired her position with the Royal Scirling Army how foreign saboteurs imperiled both her work and her well-being and how her determined pursuit of knowledge took her into the deepest reaches of the Labyrinth of Drakes, where the chance action of a dragon set the stage for her greatest achievement yet. The details of her personal life during that time are hardly less private, having provided fodder for gossips in several countries.Īs is so often the case in the career of this illustrious woman, the public story is far from complete. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide fame. Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent’s expedition to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia.
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