A Natural History of Dragons

Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons,combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age. Youdear readercontinue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heartΓÇöno more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon’s presenceeven for the briefest of momentsΓÇöeven at the risk of one’s lifeΓÇöis a delight thatonce experiencedcan never be forgotten. . . . All the worldfrom Scirland to the farthest reaches of Erigaknow IsabellaLady Trentto 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 todaythere was a bookish young woman whose passion for learningnatural historyandyesdragons defied the stifling conventions of her day. Here at lastin her own wordsis the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputationher prospectsand 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 Vystranawhere she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever. \