In the Labyrinth of Drakes (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #4)
Marie Brennan
In the Labyrinth of Drakes, the thrilling new book in the acclaimed fantasy series from Marie Brennan, the glamorous Lady Trent takes her adventurous explorations to the deserts of Akhia. 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. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide fame. The details of her personal life during that time are hardly less private, having provided fodder for gossips in several countries. As is so often the case in the career of this illustrious woman, the public story is far from complete. 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.
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0In the Labyrinth of Drakes is the fourth book of The Memoirs of Lady Trent and follows the titular character as she joins an expedition in the deserts of Akhia. It is there that she and her friend Tom are tasked with raising and taming dragons for the Scirling government in an increasingly dangerous world of diplomatic alliances and rivalries. And readers finally get the details on one of the discoveries which made Lady Trent famous around the world.
I'm torn between whether I love this book or The Voyage of the Basilisk the most out of the entire Lady Trent series, but it's a very close race. While I loved the wide variety of dragons we got to see in Voyage, In the Labyrinth of Drakes had such a great balance of the elements that really work for me. The dragon elements are a little more sad here as dragons are resources and not treated particularly well by the army but there are high drama moments with Isabella getting herself in and out of danger and a bit of romance which I adored. And it was super fun to see more about the ancient race when they discover the ruins.
This is definitely a high point of the series for me and even though I'm not sure if I'll go back and re-read it at some point, I think I had the best time with this one as it brings together some elements that I loved in Voyage of the Basilisk.
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