If you’re a fan of dragons you’re going to want to get your hands on this book. Thanks to Tor Books I’ve got one hardcover copy of Marie Brennan’s The Tropic of Serpents: A Memoir by Lady Trent to give away.
From Goodreads:
Attentive readers of Lady Trent’s earlier memoir, A Natural History of Dragons, 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.
Three 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.
The 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.
About the Author
Marie Brennan habitually pillages her background in anthropology, archaeology, and folklore for fictional purposes. She is the author of the Onyx Court series and the doppelgänger duology of Warrior and Witch, as well as more than thirty short stories. Find her online at her website here or on Twitter.
Giveaway – Special thanks to Tor Books!
One lucky winner will have the opportunity to win a hardcover copy of The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan! For your chance to win simply leave a comment below. Comments will be accepted through midnight on Saturday, May 10, 2014. A winner will be picked at random and announced on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Open to US residents only. Good luck!
The pictures you have above are beautiful
Thank you for a chance to win a copy of The Tropic of Serpents.
Hope I am lucky enough to win a free copy of The Tropic of Serpents.
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Here’s a giveaway from Refections of a Book Addict. Good luck fellow book lovers.
Thanks for the chance at winning. Love dragons!
I loved the first book! And this one is so good, too.
(Take me out of the giveaway, please, since I’ve already it!)
This looks like a great book and thanks for the chance to win a copy of The Tropic of Serpents. (:
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