{"product_id":"the-tropic-of-serpents-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-9780765375087","title":"The Tropic of Serpents: A Memoir by Lady Trent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTropic of Serpents . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAttentive readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Dragons, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARIE BRENNAN is an anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for material. She is the author of several acclaimed fantasy novels including \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Dragons; \u003c\/i\u003eThe Onyx Court Series: \u003ci\u003eMidnight Never Come, In Ashes Lie, A Star Shall Fall, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWith Fate Conspire; Warrior; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Witch. \u003c\/i\u003eHer short stories have appeared in more than a dozen print and online publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606629093650,"sku":"9780765375087","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22d355ad-5a7f-4aa4-a63f-83337fef4ebc.jpg?v=1732297229","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tropic-of-serpents-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-9780765375087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}