“A Natural History of Dragons stands somewhere between Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peters, but rock-solidly in its own world and on its own terms. Highly recommended.” —Daniel Fox, author of. 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.

Marie Brennan is the pseudonym of Bryn Neuenschwander, an American fantasy author. Her works include the Doppelganger duology (Doppelganger and its sequel Warrior and Witch, respectively retitled Warrior and Witch on later printings); the Onyx Court series; the Memoirs of Lady Trent series; and numerous short stories. The first of the Onyx Court novels, Midnight Never Come, published on 1 May 2008 in the United Kingdom, and 1 June 2008 in the United States, received a four star-review from SFX Magazine.^[1]

As an undergraduate at Harvard University, Neuenschwander served as co-chair of the Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association. After graduating from Harvard, she pursued graduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington, studying folklore and anthropology; in 2008 she left graduate school without completing her PhD,^[2] in order to pursue writing full-time.

Bibliography[edit]

Novels[edit]

• Doppelganger (2006) (reissued as Warrior in 2008)
• Warrior and Witch (2006) (reissued as Witch in 2008)

Onyx Court[edit]

• 'In London's Shadow' (Onyx Court Omnibus) (2016)

1. Midnight Never Come (2008)
2. In Ashes Lie (2009)
3. A Star Shall Fall (2010)
4. With Fate Conspire (2011)

Memoirs of Lady Trent[edit]

1. A Natural History of Dragons (2013)
2. The Tropic of Serpents (2014)
3. Voyage of the Basilisk (2015)
4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes (2016)
5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings (2017)

• 'From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review' (short story) (2016)
• 'On the Impurity of Dragon-kind' (short story) (2019)
• 'The Long Fall' (described by Brennan as a piece of 'authorial fanfic') (2020)
• Turning Darkness Into Light (spinoff novel) (August 2019)

Novellas[edit]

Varekai[edit]

1. 'Cold-Forged Flame' (September, 2016)
2. 'Lightning in the Blood' (May, 2017)

Short Stories[edit]

1. White Shadow (2004)
2. The Princess and the . . . (2005)
3. Silence, Before the Horn (2005)
4. Shadows' Bride (2005)
5. The Twa Corbies (2005)
6. For the Fairest (2005)
7. Sing for Me (2006)
8. The Wood, the Bridge, the House (2006)
9. Such as Dreams Are Made Of (2006)
10. Execution Morning (Glorifying Terrorism, 2007)
11. A Thousand Souls (2007)
12. But Who Shall Lead the Dance? (2007)
13. Selection (2007)
14. Nine Sketches, in Charcoal and Blood (2007)
15. Lost Soul (2008)
16. Kiss of Life (2008)
17. A Heretic by Degrees (2008)
18. Never After: Twelve Tales
19. Beggar's Blessing
20. The Deaths of Christopher Marlowe
21. A Mask of Flesh
22. Once a Goddess
23. The Gospel of Nachash

Articles[edit]

1. Mesoamerican Calendars (2004)
2. The Logic of Sacrifice (2004)
3. Bull-Leaping in Bronze Age Crete (2005)
4. Ireland's Ancient Code (2005)
5. That Fairy-Tale Feel: A Folkloric Approach to Meredith Ann Pierce's The Darkangel (2006)

References[edit]

1. ^''Midnight Never Come': four-star SFX review'. 2008-05-02.
2. ^'Jumping ship'. 2008-04-16.

External links[edit]

• Brennan's profile on Tor.com
• Marie Brennan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Description

Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age.

You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart--no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments--even at the risk of one's life--is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. . . .

All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day.

Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone to satisfy her scientific curiosity; of how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever.

'Saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific curiosity.'--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on A Natural History of Dragons

An NPR Best Book of 2013

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About the Author

Laraine Marie Brennan

MARIE BRENNAN habitually pillages her background in anthropology, archaeology, and folklore for fictional purposes. She is the author of the Onyx Court series (Midnight Never Come, In Ashes Lie, A Star Shall Fall, and With Fate Conspire) and the Doppelganger duology (Warrior and Witch), as well as more than thirty short stories.

Kate Reading is the recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named by AudioFile magazine as a 'Voice of the Century,' as well as the Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy in 2008 and 2009 and Best Voice in Biography & Culture in 2010. Reading has performed at numerous theaters in Washington D.C. Drivers phd. and received a Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Aunt Dan and Lemon.

Reviews

'Kate Reading's narration in this novel is superb.. The life she brings into the already outstanding Lady Trent is phenomenal.'--The Sound of Fantasy

'Her Ladyship is a determined and canny woman in search of dragons--I wholeheartedly approve!' --Melanie Rawn, bestselling author of Touchstone, on A Natural History of Dragons

'Saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific curiosity.' --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

'If you've ever secretly wished dragons were real, this story is for you. Fans of Naomi Novik and Mary Robinette Kowal will especially enjoy this book.' --RT Book Reviews

'Told in the style of a Victorian memoir, courageous, intelligent and determined Isabella's account is colorful, vigorous and absorbing. A sort of Victorian why-what-whodunit embellished by Brennan's singular upgrade of a fantasy bromide and revitalizingly different viewpoint.' --Kirkus Reviews

'Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world.' --Jim C. Hines, author of Libriomancer

'A Natural History of Dragons stands somewhere between Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peters, but rock-solidly in its own world and on its own terms. Acrylic paint brushes for beginners. Highly recommended.' --Daniel Fox, author of Dragon in Chains