--- product_id: 31924607 title: "Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent (The Lady Trent Memoirs, 3)" price: "$48.39" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/31924607-voyage-of-the-basilisk-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-lady store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent (The Lady Trent Memoirs, 3) **Price:** $48.39 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent (The Lady Trent Memoirs, 3) - **How much does it cost?** $48.39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/31924607-voyage-of-the-basilisk-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-lady) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Voyage of the Basilisk . . . Devoted readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story of that illuminating, harrowing, and scandalous journey has never been revealed―until now. Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Isabella embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world to study all manner of dragons in every place they might be found. From feathered serpents sunning themselves in the ruins of a fallen civilization to the mighty sea serpents of the tropics, these creatures are a source of both endless fascination and frequent peril. Accompanying her is not only her young son, Jake, but a chivalrous foreign archaeologist whose interests converge with Isabella's in ways both professional and personal. Science is, of course, the primary objective of the voyage, but Isabella's life is rarely so simple. She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, even as she makes a discovery that offers a revolutionary new insight into the ancient history of dragons. The Lady Trent Memoirs 1. A Natural History of Dragons 2. The Tropic of Serpents 3. Voyage of the Basilisk 4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes 5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings Review: 10/10 read, amazing biology, archeology, and plot developments - I love that the focus of this book shifted back from political intrigue to mainly dragon research. Following along as dragon biology was discussed was really cool! The speculation on the evolution of Sea Serpents was super cool to follow along with, even if incorrect. I love how detailed the scale drawings were too. The reveal of the stone tablet Camherst found while "touching the dragons" in the second book being a billingual passage was also a really good reveal! I don't care as much for the draconians as I do for the actual dragons but the idea of a key to their language got even me excited! I really hope that gets revisted either here or in a different book because WOW that'd be awesome to read! Speaking of the draconeans, the reveal that the infamously rare Firestone was actually the petrified inner section of dragon eggs was an amazing reveal! Going with that, the reveal that the draconeans had absolutely been taming and breeding dragons was amazing to read! Set up perfectly throughout the books with their admitation for the dragons, the "storage" rooms with no roofs, and the rumors of their control. I do find it kind of funny why the draconeans leaving in a hurry was so mysterious though, they're on a chain of volcanic islands. I feel like there's a very good reason why someone might want to very suddenly leave an island with an active volcano. I also loved the idea of taking back one of the fossilized eggs and checking to see if they could outline the imprint the fetus left behind. The way Camherst was able to make a cast of the embryo was also really cool! I keep saying this but I really hope they get revisited in the future books! The trans character also caught me off guard in this, I wasn't expecting one at all! I'm a bit conflicted as how they were treated in this book though. They're viewed by the native people of the area as people who "refuse to fit the patterned rituals of Keongan life" and as people who are believed to be spirits of a god who fathers monsters and as dangerous people as a result. I appreciated that those assumptions aren't correct to who the character we meet in the book is, but it's still an odd choice to make that the impression the native people have of non-binary people. I also found it kind of funny that this is where Camherst is first introduced to the idea that two men could love each other. The emotions were also captured really well in this. I got a lot more emotional over a pair of poached dragons than I should've. I also loved the chain of "there's no dragons here" they encountered in Va Hing (a standin for part of China), that was such a chilling way to remind people news of the bone preservation had spread. And having the soldiers follow the group up not to stop them, but to kill the dragons themselves hurt to read. The reveal of the Dragonbone Caeliger was also really well done and well set up. It's unfortunate they needed dragonbone to make it, but the ability of flight no doubt gives them a huge military advantage. Even ignoring the ability to shoot from the sky, they'd be able to sneak around much more effectively at night and scout areas out super easily. Also the scene of Camherst lunging from the water on the back of a huge Sea serpent was an amazing ending! I love when combat strategies involve dragons, and the dragon managing to take out a Caeliger was an amazing touch! Review: Great continuation of the series! - I received a free arc-e-book of The Voyage of the Basilisk from Tor on NetGalley. The Voyage of the Basilisk is the third book in the Memoir by Lady Trent series, the first of which is The Natural History of Dragons. I was happy to find out that it was not the last and that there are two more in the series after this. The VofB starts off slowly, the pacing was a tad too slow for my liking and mired in parts by the naming of all the fictional geography--which instead of clearing things up for me, actually confused and irritated me. It was somewhat unnecessarily especially since I couldn't make the connections to the countries/languages she was referring to and their real world counterparts. I'm guessing this one takes place somewhere in the Pacific Islands and the aggressor is Japan. The book would have been a letdown for me except thankfully the pacing picks up in the second half of the book and some exciting action finally starts to happen. Isabella really is an amazing character. She's a scientist with a curiosity of a cat that more often gets her into dangerous situations, and in trouble with foreign governments. In this one, she's actually forced to marry another woman in order to avoid offending her host who believe she's dragon-spirited and is neither man and woman. Since she is female who dresses and acts more like a man, she is then perceived as a man, and therefore must marry a woman to anchor her to this world. This to me, really hilarious. I actually wish she went a little more into this, but alas, there was none. There was some really cool dragon riding, escaping hostile army men via balloons, and diving into a heat of battle. I'm also dying to find out who Isabella married. I hope it's Suhail! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #195,129 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,813 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy (Books) #2,582 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Books) #2,872 in Fantasy Action & Adventure | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 916 Reviews | ## Images ![Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent (The Lady Trent Memoirs, 3) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/917Twx3yCWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/10 read, amazing biology, archeology, and plot developments *by K***R on November 14, 2024* I love that the focus of this book shifted back from political intrigue to mainly dragon research. Following along as dragon biology was discussed was really cool! The speculation on the evolution of Sea Serpents was super cool to follow along with, even if incorrect. I love how detailed the scale drawings were too. The reveal of the stone tablet Camherst found while "touching the dragons" in the second book being a billingual passage was also a really good reveal! I don't care as much for the draconians as I do for the actual dragons but the idea of a key to their language got even me excited! I really hope that gets revisted either here or in a different book because WOW that'd be awesome to read! Speaking of the draconeans, the reveal that the infamously rare Firestone was actually the petrified inner section of dragon eggs was an amazing reveal! Going with that, the reveal that the draconeans had absolutely been taming and breeding dragons was amazing to read! Set up perfectly throughout the books with their admitation for the dragons, the "storage" rooms with no roofs, and the rumors of their control. I do find it kind of funny why the draconeans leaving in a hurry was so mysterious though, they're on a chain of volcanic islands. I feel like there's a very good reason why someone might want to very suddenly leave an island with an active volcano. I also loved the idea of taking back one of the fossilized eggs and checking to see if they could outline the imprint the fetus left behind. The way Camherst was able to make a cast of the embryo was also really cool! I keep saying this but I really hope they get revisited in the future books! The trans character also caught me off guard in this, I wasn't expecting one at all! I'm a bit conflicted as how they were treated in this book though. They're viewed by the native people of the area as people who "refuse to fit the patterned rituals of Keongan life" and as people who are believed to be spirits of a god who fathers monsters and as dangerous people as a result. I appreciated that those assumptions aren't correct to who the character we meet in the book is, but it's still an odd choice to make that the impression the native people have of non-binary people. I also found it kind of funny that this is where Camherst is first introduced to the idea that two men could love each other. The emotions were also captured really well in this. I got a lot more emotional over a pair of poached dragons than I should've. I also loved the chain of "there's no dragons here" they encountered in Va Hing (a standin for part of China), that was such a chilling way to remind people news of the bone preservation had spread. And having the soldiers follow the group up not to stop them, but to kill the dragons themselves hurt to read. The reveal of the Dragonbone Caeliger was also really well done and well set up. It's unfortunate they needed dragonbone to make it, but the ability of flight no doubt gives them a huge military advantage. Even ignoring the ability to shoot from the sky, they'd be able to sneak around much more effectively at night and scout areas out super easily. Also the scene of Camherst lunging from the water on the back of a huge Sea serpent was an amazing ending! I love when combat strategies involve dragons, and the dragon managing to take out a Caeliger was an amazing touch! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great continuation of the series! *by M***A on May 9, 2015* I received a free arc-e-book of The Voyage of the Basilisk from Tor on NetGalley. The Voyage of the Basilisk is the third book in the Memoir by Lady Trent series, the first of which is The Natural History of Dragons. I was happy to find out that it was not the last and that there are two more in the series after this. The VofB starts off slowly, the pacing was a tad too slow for my liking and mired in parts by the naming of all the fictional geography--which instead of clearing things up for me, actually confused and irritated me. It was somewhat unnecessarily especially since I couldn't make the connections to the countries/languages she was referring to and their real world counterparts. I'm guessing this one takes place somewhere in the Pacific Islands and the aggressor is Japan. The book would have been a letdown for me except thankfully the pacing picks up in the second half of the book and some exciting action finally starts to happen. Isabella really is an amazing character. She's a scientist with a curiosity of a cat that more often gets her into dangerous situations, and in trouble with foreign governments. In this one, she's actually forced to marry another woman in order to avoid offending her host who believe she's dragon-spirited and is neither man and woman. Since she is female who dresses and acts more like a man, she is then perceived as a man, and therefore must marry a woman to anchor her to this world. This to me, really hilarious. I actually wish she went a little more into this, but alas, there was none. There was some really cool dragon riding, escaping hostile army men via balloons, and diving into a heat of battle. I'm also dying to find out who Isabella married. I hope it's Suhail! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As interesting as it is fun! *by C***E on June 8, 2015* If you're looking for a fast-paced, fun, interesting adventure story, these books are the way to go. I can't say how refreshing these novels are. They're a perfect combination of period-piece, dragon fantasy, and feminism. Brennan's background as an anthropologist/folklorist definitely shines through as she takes her characters around a globe not altogether unlike ours, in a time/political period similar to the British imperialist era. The main character has an admirable sense of curiosity and drive, and works hard to achieve her dreams against many odds. In her travels it becomes clear that every culture has some sort of special cultural relationship with dragons (actually similar to our own world!), and so in order to study dragons she must learn to navigate the local culture and customs wherever she is. And, being a woman, she learns, with some frustration, that the half of the local culture that she is able to access is the feminine side, making for an interesting narrative and perspective. As a result, these dragon books have just as much to do with exploring cultures, kinship structures, gender roles, and religions as they do with illustrating dragons in this world. Additionally, unlike so many authors of female protagonist fantasy novels, Brennan doesn't waste time talking about the main character's every love interest. There's definitely love in the book - in its many variations - but the more interesting parts of the story (like dragons, adventure, & politics!) aren't thrown aside to make room for the same old romance story we've all read a thousand times. It's so refreshing! The result is a fun, interesting, unique read that I'd recommend to anyone! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/31924607-voyage-of-the-basilisk-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-lady](https://www.desertcart.us/products/31924607-voyage-of-the-basilisk-a-memoir-by-lady-trent-lady) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-10-02*