The Tropic of Serpents (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #2)

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The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan s The Tropic of Serpents Attentive readers of Lady Trent s earlier memoir, A Natural History of Dragons, are already familiar with how a bookish and determined young woman named Isabella first set out on the historic course that would one day lead her to becoming the world s premier dragon naturalist Now, in this remarkably candid second volume, Lady Trent looks back at the next stage of her illustrious and occasionally scandalous career.Three years after her fateful journeys through the forbidding mountains of Vystrana, Mrs Camherst defies family and convention to embark on an expedition to the war torn continent of Eriga, home of such exotic draconian species as the grass dwelling snakes of the savannah, arboreal tree snakes, and, most elusive of all, the legendary swamp wyrms of the tropics.The expedition is not an easy one Accompanied by both an old associate and a runaway heiress, Isabella must brave oppressive heat, merciless fevers, palace intrigues, gossip, and other hazards in order to satisfy her boundless fascination with all things draconian, even if it means venturing deep into the forbidden jungle known as the Green Hell where her courage, resourcefulness, and scientific curiosity will be tested as never before. Download The Tropic of Serpents (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #2) author Marie Brennan – kino-fada.fr 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum someone who loves the natural sciences and is fascinated with the study of animal behavior, I remember being thrilled to discover the exquisiteness of Marie Brennan s A Natural History of Dragons I d been skeptical when I first picked it up, though Written in the form of a memoir by the protagonist Lady Trent, I still recall wondering to myself how interesting could this book possibly be if it s just going to be nothi 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum someone who loves the natural sciences and is fascinated with the study of animal behavior, I remember being thrilled to discover the exquisiteness of Marie Brennan s A Natural History of Dragons I d been skeptical when I first picked it up, though Written in the form of a memoir by the protagonist Lady T...It s been ages since I read A Natural History of Dragons, which meant I was playing catch up a little with the characters and the situation I wouldn t suggest reading it without reading the first book, since it s an almost continuous narrative but if it s just been a while, well, you ll probably be okay I got there pretty quickly, once I remembered who all the characters were and how they all related...5 Stars I m in love with this series, so in love I can hardly contain my excitement for the third book which comes out later this year I will begin this review by saying I loved this volume just as much as the last and that this book series is not for everyone I repeat this book series is not for everyone. That being said let s move on to my thoughts.I think the main problem most people have with this series is that it is too boring and that it doesn t have enough dragons in it I admit, th 5 Stars I m in love with this series, so in love I can hardly contain my ...Not a lot of dragons, but then that was kind of the case with book 1 in this series, too That s okay since I m really enjoying Isabella s collisions and bumblings with other cultures She is sincere, though, in her desire to learn, totally unlike her fellow countrymen, who generally come off like the upper class boors they are, save for Tom and Hilford This time, Isabella, Tom and a new face, Natalie engineer in desires descend into the Green Hell in search of swamp worms Isabella blunder Not a lot of dragons, but then that was kind of the case with book 1 in this series, too That s okay since I m really enjoying Isabella s collisions and...Marie Brennan is fast becoming one of my favourite writers because she s just so good This series is completely addictive and as soon as I finish one book I instantly end up going out and buying the next one This story takes place a few years after the ending of book 1 which has allowed some of our character the time to gatherfunds and set up a new expedition to another land This time they want to go study in Eriga where there is rumoured to be a war brewing, but there s also some drago Marie Brennan is fast becoming one of my favourite writers because she s just so good This series is co...It feels like a betrayal to give this book so low a rating, when I loved the first one so much but rate low I must.The main problem is, there is not enough about dragons Instead, there is A LOT about foreign politics, and A LOT of names And, quite frankly, I didn t give a damn about any of it Sure, it felt realistically crafted, but I don t see why the author couldn t have guided Isabella away it much earlier than she did On something like page 190, Wilker says I think we ought to get to It feels like a betrayal to give this book so low a rating, when I loved the first one so much but rate low I must.The main problem is, there is not enough about dragons Instead, there is A LOT about foreign politics, and A LOT of names And, quite frankly, I didn t give a damn about any of it Sure, it felt realistically crafted, but I don t see why the author couldn t have guided Isabella away it much earlier than she did On something like page 190, Wilker says I think we ought to get to the dragons now as if the characters themselves were aware of the tedium I rarely find books boring I may find them badly written, or annoying, but barely boring Yet I found this one so for the majority of its length There are some lovely moments spent with the dragons, but far too few A few chapters of brilliance couldn t make up for the morass of tedium they were surrounded by Even the end wa...It took me a while to get into the first book in this series, so I was a little hesitant going into this one And it did take me a chapter or so to get back into the world But after that, I sped through this This is essentially a historical fiction series with added dragons where all the place names and cultural names have been changed The main character, Isabella, is basically a Definitely Not Victorian Era lady explorer She s fiercely independent and fascinated by dragons In this installm It took me a while to get into the first book in this series, so I was a little hesitant going into this one And it did take me a chapter or so to get back into the world But after that, I sped through this This is essentially a historical fiction series with added dragons where all the place names and cultural names have been changed The main character, Isabella, is basically a Definitely Not Victorian Era lady explorer She s fiercely independent and fascinated by dragons In this installment, she goes to Definitely Not Africa in search...I enjoyed this book as I expected I would. but unfortunately not as much as I expected I would Damn those pesty expectations.Don t get me wrong though, the story of The Tropic of Serpents was still entertaining but I cannot help but feel a little disappointed with this second installment too The book definitely had a slow start, which in itself isn t necessarily a bad thing, but in this case the slow start continued on in a so so ...This was the third time I ve read this book, and each time I like it a little bitI reread it in preparation for the third book, The Voyage of the Basilisk, because for some reason, I haven t kept current on this series, in spite of the fact that it is one of my favorites on the strength of the first two books Books 3 4 have been released, and the final book in the series, Within the Sanctuary of Wings, is scheduled for release on April 25.In terms of the the plot, if you plan to re Th...More adventure, less mystery This isalong the lines of what I was expecting from the first one It was a light and fun book, and a great way to put my mind in neutral and just enjoy myself.I forgot to mention the audio It makes her sound muchsnobby than the way I was reading it I r...

The Tropic of Serpents (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #2)
  • English
  • 08 September 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 331 pages
  • 0765331977
  • Marie Brennan
  • The Tropic of Serpents (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #2)