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Within the Sanctuary of Wings is the conclusion to Marie Brennan's thrilling Lady Trent Memoirs After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquainted with the Lady Isabella Trent--dragon naturalist, scandalous explorer, and perhaps as infamous for her company and feats of daring as she is famous for her discoveries and additions to the scientific field. And yet--after her initial adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of war-torn Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia--the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds. This concluding volume will finally reveal the truths behind her most notorious adventure--scaling the tallest peak in the world, buried behind the territory of Scirland's enemies--and what she discovered there, within the Sanctuary of Wings.… (more)
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One of the reasons I like these books so much is that the climax is always about discovery – sure, there’s adventure, action, and near disaster, and maybe the story wouldn’t be so compelling without them, but lots of books have those. Isabella’s drive to learn more about her world is what makes her story stand out. The previous four books have been slowly building up to a great draconic revelation and I was eager to find out what it was. In retrospect, it ended up being obvious (a fact that Isabella alludes to in her narrative), but the author has been doing such a good job of building up the world and the rules that it operates on that I was as amazed as the characters.
Other than that, I don’t have much to say about this book. If you haven’t read this series, start at A Natural History of Dragons and keep going. If you have read the series, this is a great conclusion, it’s satisfying and there are no loose ends, so stop reading my review and acquire the book!
This instalment didn't disappoint, and I really liked the adventure plot and the politics that were involved. We get to see more character growth for Lady Trent and see more into her fascinating life.
Overall, this was a fun series, and I quite enjoyed the conclusion!
I listened to this whole series on audiobook which I would definitely recommend. Reading does an amazing job narrating this book and it’s an absolute joy
In this volume Lady Trent and crew end up in the isolated mountains searching for what could be a new type of dragon. However, what Lady Trent stumbles upon is so much more than that.
Brennan does an amazing job of tying everything from the previous books together in this book. She also does an amazing job tying up the memoirs in general. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book and am actual sad this series is over.
My only complaint about this series is that I wish Lady Trent’s son, Jake, had been in it more. He seems like such a fun and amazing character and we only see him a little in the third book. I would love to see a series that chronicles Jake’s adventures!
Overall I adored this whole series. I would highly recommend this to fantasy loves who enjoy scientific theory or cryptozoology. I loved everything about this series; the story, the characters, the adventure, the world-building, and of course the dragons. I can’t wait to see what Brennan comes up with next and am sad to see this series end.
After reading the fourth book in this series (which was excellent), I