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"As the renowned granddaughter of Isabella Camherst (Lady Trent, of the riveting and daring Draconic adventure memoirs) Audrey Camherst has always known she, too, would want to make her scholarly mark upon a chosen field of study. When Lord Gleinheigh recruits Audrey to decipher a series of ancient tablets holding the secrets of the ancient Draconean civilization, she has no idea that her research will plunge her into an intricate conspiracy, one meant to incite rebellion and invoke war. Alongside dearest childhood friend and fellow archeologist Kudshayn, must find proof of the conspiracy before it's too late."--Publisher description.
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413
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| 813.6 |
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Library's review
Delightful.
Not so much a comedy of manners as an adventure of scholars, chasing meanings and gleaning truths from a mythic epic written in an ancient language, while gradually discerning the labyrinthine plot laid for them and ultimately outwitting its authors.
Their assessment, transcription,
Stands alone pretty well from the earlier Memoirs of Lady Trent books. (I read a few of the early ones but remember little.)
Not so much a comedy of manners as an adventure of scholars, chasing meanings and gleaning truths from a mythic epic written in an ancient language, while gradually discerning the labyrinthine plot laid for them and ultimately outwitting its authors.
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translation, and interpretation of the historical/religious text was my favorite part. Stands alone pretty well from the earlier Memoirs of Lady Trent books. (I read a few of the early ones but remember little.)
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User reviews
LibraryThing member g33kgrrl
It's delightful to be back with the Camhersts again.
LibraryThing member readinggeek451
A follow-up to Brennan's Lady Trent series. Isabella's granddaughter, Audrey Canmore, is engaged to translate a number of Draconean tablets found by a dilettante lord. They prove to be an epic, the mythologized tale of the origins of the Draconean people. As such, they prove to be a challenge to
Good characterizations--including a semi-major character who is probably autistic or Aspie--and a gripping story.
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the Draconeans' view of themselves, and they may also sway the upcoming vote on the fate of the living Draconeans and their land. Interspered by the translated epic, there are wheels within wheels, plots and counterplots.Good characterizations--including a semi-major character who is probably autistic or Aspie--and a gripping story.
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LibraryThing member quondame
Lady Trent's granddaughter, Audrey Camherst, is invited by a notorious acquirer of antiquities to translate some extraordinary Daconean tablets. It is an uneasy alliance, especially once the Draconean scholar Audrey involves arrives, but what the real issues are are only revealed the scholar's
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attention is pulled from their absorption in the text to the people surrounding it. As a book about people passionate in their interests I might have been more drawn to this it any of them were much more than monomaniacal, though sometimes in a good way. Still, overcoming the journal/letter format, this is a lively read and and a compelling, if contained, adventure. Show Less
LibraryThing member souloftherose
This was a joy to read - I understand this is a standalone sequel to Brennan's Lady Trent series and features Lady Trent's granddaughter as the main character who is trying to translate an ancient Draconean text. There are all kinds of mysteries, adventures and intrigues surrounding this task but I
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was surprised to find I was as interested in the translation (which turns out to be an ancient Draconean creation myth and which Brennan includes in the novel) as I was in the intrigues. Perhaps because I find creation myths of our world interesting anyway but I thought what Brennan did here was really clever and enjoyable to read (which isn't always something I can say about clever books). One of my favourites of the year however I am still not over my disappointment that this is a standalone and not a new series....... Show Less
LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
I started reading this when I'd only read two of the Lady Trent books. Which means a major spoiler or two - I knew several things Lady Trent had discovered, before I read about them in her own series. I stopped in the middle of this book to read the rest of the first series, to prevent more such
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spoilers. It's less interesting to me than Lady Trent - this is a combo mystery and coming-of-age story. Lady Trent's granddaughter is given the opportunity to translate a series of Draconean tablets, and discovers 1) an amazing story (which breaks a lot of the foundations of people's beliefs) and 2) fraud, chicanery, trickery and treachery. As she comments, if they hadn't tried so hard to cover their tracks she would have had a lot less to work with. There's also a rather sickly romance tangled in all this - I was very glad it did not end up the way I was afraid it was heading, with her realizing the _depth_ of his _love_ and falling into his arms... Better ending than that, on multiple levels. It's not a bad story, but not a favorite. Show Less
LibraryThing member foggidawn
Audrey Camherst feels the weight of family expectations: her parents are both brilliant, and her grandparents are world-famous for scientific, archaeological, and linguistic discoveries -- particularly her grandmother, Lady Trent. When a cache of Draconean tablets comes to light and Audrey is asked
I absolutely loved Brennan's Lady Trent series, so was thrilled to get my hands on this one. It's not quite as high-stakes as the earlier series -- no matter how you spin it, translating texts in the library of a secluded country estate is not going to be as exciting to the reader as hacking through the rain forest or sailing around the world in search of new dragon species. And, though there were some tense moments, especially toward the end, the pacing of this book was fairly leisurely. However, the characters were just as delightful and complex, and Lady Trent does make a couple of appearances in the story. If you enjoyed the original series, you should take a look at this book. I'd recommend reading the earlier books first if you're new to the lot, because though this one probably stands alone fairly well, why would you want to miss out on all of the delights awaiting you in Lady Trent's memoirs?
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to translate them, she jumps at the chance. With the help of her friend and fellow scholar, the Draconean Kudshayn, Audrey sets to work. But there are many things she doesn't know, including why she is the one who has been asked to do this work, and what effect the translation may have on society.I absolutely loved Brennan's Lady Trent series, so was thrilled to get my hands on this one. It's not quite as high-stakes as the earlier series -- no matter how you spin it, translating texts in the library of a secluded country estate is not going to be as exciting to the reader as hacking through the rain forest or sailing around the world in search of new dragon species. And, though there were some tense moments, especially toward the end, the pacing of this book was fairly leisurely. However, the characters were just as delightful and complex, and Lady Trent does make a couple of appearances in the story. If you enjoyed the original series, you should take a look at this book. I'd recommend reading the earlier books first if you're new to the lot, because though this one probably stands alone fairly well, why would you want to miss out on all of the delights awaiting you in Lady Trent's memoirs?
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LibraryThing member elenaj
Really excellent. Highly recommended- but read the other books in the series first.
LibraryThing member krau0098
Series Info/Source: This is the 6th book in A Natural History of Dragons series (aka The Memoirs of Lady Trent). I got this as an audiobook through Audible.
Audiobook Quality (5/5): The audiobook was a joy to listen to and very well done. I would strongly recommend listening to this on audiobook if
Story (4/5): This was a well done story set in the same world as the Memoirs of Lady Trent. The story follows Audrey (Lady Trent's granddaughter) as she works with one of the dragonkin (Kudshayn) to decipher an ancient draconic text that reveals many life changing facts about the past relationship between dragons and humans. Of course, things aren't completely straight-forward and it seems there is a conspiracy afoot as well. The story alternates between Audrey and Kudshayn and their lives and the reading of the ancient text itself. This was very well done and I enjoyed it. Some of the parts where the ancient draconic text is being read is a bit long.
Characters (4/5): I absolutely loved both Audrey and Kudshayn, they were fun characters to get to know and I loved learning their background. Both are intelligent and hardworking. The “evil” characters were just as well done, everyone was well filled out and had a lot of depth.
Setting (5/5): The setting in this series is amazing. It’s a very Victorian London type of world but where dragons exist and have recently become a part of daily life. The world-building is very well done and incredibly well filled out. We don’t get to adventure around like we did in the Lady Trent books but I still really enjoy the world. Brennan is an amazing world-builder.
Writing Style (4/5): The writing was well done and easy to follow. The sections of the ancient text are written in a much more formal style and I didn’t enjoy these parts as much because they were so dry...however, the different styles the book was written in were masterfully done. It was very well written.
My Summary (4.5/5): Overall I really liked this and would recommend if you are a fan of the Lady Trent series. I am not sure this would work well as a stand alone book because there's a lot of background that's needed from the Lady Trent series to fully appreciate the story. There is some amazing world-building in here and I really enjoyed the characters. I did miss all the adventure from the first books but was still very happy to have read this and would recommend it.
Audiobook Quality (5/5): The audiobook was a joy to listen to and very well done. I would strongly recommend listening to this on audiobook if
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you enjoy audiobooks. Story (4/5): This was a well done story set in the same world as the Memoirs of Lady Trent. The story follows Audrey (Lady Trent's granddaughter) as she works with one of the dragonkin (Kudshayn) to decipher an ancient draconic text that reveals many life changing facts about the past relationship between dragons and humans. Of course, things aren't completely straight-forward and it seems there is a conspiracy afoot as well. The story alternates between Audrey and Kudshayn and their lives and the reading of the ancient text itself. This was very well done and I enjoyed it. Some of the parts where the ancient draconic text is being read is a bit long.
Characters (4/5): I absolutely loved both Audrey and Kudshayn, they were fun characters to get to know and I loved learning their background. Both are intelligent and hardworking. The “evil” characters were just as well done, everyone was well filled out and had a lot of depth.
Setting (5/5): The setting in this series is amazing. It’s a very Victorian London type of world but where dragons exist and have recently become a part of daily life. The world-building is very well done and incredibly well filled out. We don’t get to adventure around like we did in the Lady Trent books but I still really enjoy the world. Brennan is an amazing world-builder.
Writing Style (4/5): The writing was well done and easy to follow. The sections of the ancient text are written in a much more formal style and I didn’t enjoy these parts as much because they were so dry...however, the different styles the book was written in were masterfully done. It was very well written.
My Summary (4.5/5): Overall I really liked this and would recommend if you are a fan of the Lady Trent series. I am not sure this would work well as a stand alone book because there's a lot of background that's needed from the Lady Trent series to fully appreciate the story. There is some amazing world-building in here and I really enjoyed the characters. I did miss all the adventure from the first books but was still very happy to have read this and would recommend it.
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LibraryThing member jennybeast
Really enjoyed this return to the world of Lady Trent, and really enjoyed meeting her spitfire of a granddaughter. Complicated archaeological adventure, involving unexpected moving pieces in a political game that centers on a large cache of tablets and their translation.
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LibraryThing member MillieHennessy
This is a spin-off to the Lady Trent Memoirs set two generations after - though Lady Trent is still very much alive. So you get a look at how things have progressed since the end of Within the Sanctuary of Wings. But it focuses on some of the adventures of one of her granddaughters and I enjoyed it
If you like the originally series, I definitely think you should give this a spin. I don't know if there are plans to make this a series as well, but I would certainly read more.
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much more than I expected (I wasn't seriously worried, but figured there was a risk it could feel like a cash grab.) And this book, while missing illustrations (SAD), is composed of journal entries, letters, translations, and newspaper articles. I really loved the setup and I felt like it had me flying through to find out what the next bit of info would be. I also appreciate that the cast of characters didn't just feel like copies of all those we met in the Trent Memoirs. If you like the originally series, I definitely think you should give this a spin. I don't know if there are plans to make this a series as well, but I would certainly read more.
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Publication
Tor Books (2019), 416 pages
Original language
English
Original publication date
2019-08
Physical description
413 p.; 8.48 inches
ISBN
0765377616 / 9780765377616