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Le Labyrinthe des gardiens by Marie Brennan

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daumari's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely delightful. Marie Brennan's anthropology background shows in how well she's able to build the not-quite-our-Earth-but-pretty-much-fantasy-Egypt worldbuilding without feeling like someone's reciting out of an encyclopedia. Excellent mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and handling how sexism, racism, classism, and religious differences would probably be in a quasi-Victorian society with care- the friendship & alliance of Thomas & Isabella has organically grown over the series and it's warming to see them stick up for the presence of the other in scientific endeavors.

We also see the return of a friendly character from before

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, and also discover how she becomes Lady Trent!

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Anxiously looking forward to the next and final one, due out next month.

daddyprentiss's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I freaking adore this series so much. In this tale, Isabella finds her way to Akhia in order to pilot a dragon breeding program (with a secret side mission- find Suhail). In standard Lady Trent fashion, she studies dragons, subverts male expectations of her sex, manages to find herself in perilous situations, and in general wreaks havoc in pursuit of her passion for dragons. Love love LOVE. Kate Reading has excellent delivery in the audiobook and there were several parts where I found myself laughing out loud (something that hardly happens when I’m immersed in a story). 10/10 yearly series re-read, I will never get tired of these books.

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4.0

Very intrigued to see how the story ends. Its great to see Isabella actually develop pretty significantly from book to book in a way that feels earned considering the events she goes through.