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A Natural History of Dragons

(2013)
(The first book in the Memoir by Lady Trent series)
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Awards
2014 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee)
"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…" From Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, Isabella, Lady Trent is known 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 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 and natural history 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 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.


Genre: Fantasy

Praise for this book

"Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world." - Jim C Hines

"Her Ladyship is a determined and canny woman in search of dragons--I wholeheartedly approve!" - Melanie Rawn


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