There is a tiny sense that Marie Brennan has had a peek at our site and responded here. Patently absurd on the whole, of course, but I'll run with it. There's a weird sensation you get sometimes when reviewing books in a continuing series, that of the author actually reading and taking on board what you've mentioned in your humble verbiage. But she has no idea how buttock-clenching the whole voyage will turn out to be… The world is on the tip of a seesaw as regards dragons – just as one side weighs down with new knowledge, so the other side comes down with industrialised exploitation of the creatures – and Lady Trent must make sure that she has a (decorous, Victorian-styled covered) firm bottom to keep things on the side she wants. This time it's going to be epic – not only has she for the first time taken her young son with her, she is on a sailing ship with a whole two years plying the seven seas to be looked forward to. Lady Trent – Isabella Camherst – can finally leave her educational soirees in her own salon and go and discover more about her beloved dragons. Summary: The third book in this continuing series unfortunately spends too long on detailing the world and the journey while disguising the real thrust of the story – or lack thereof.
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