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    Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent
    Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent
    Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent
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    Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent

    Written by Marie Brennan

    Narrated by Kate Reading

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    About this audiobook

    The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Voyage of the Basilisk . . .

    Devoted 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.
    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. 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. 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.Science is, of course, the primary objective of the voyage, but Isabella's life is rarely so simple. 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 31, 2015
    ISBN9781427262608
    Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent
    Author

    Marie Brennan

    MARIE BRENNAN is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for inspiration. She recently misapplied her professors' hard work to The Night Parade of 100 Demons and the short novel Driftwood. She is the author of the Hugo Award-nominated Victorian adventure series The Memoirs of Lady Trent along with several other series, over seventy short stories, and the New Worlds series of worldbuilding guides; as half of M.A. Carrick, she has written the epic Rook and Rose trilogy, beginning with The Mask of Mirrors. 

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    • 4/5
      Brennan writes what feels like a believable adventure for a Victorian era woman in a fantasy world who is fascinated by dragons. This one includes lots of fun sea adventure tropes but done in a way that make you realize why they are tropes and can be done well in the right hands. The narrator's voice fits the characters so well.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Love the strong female lead! Highly recommend to anyone.