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In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan

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lunep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This one has been my favorite of the 4 I've read so far. I think what made me like it more than the first and second one was that it wasn't as slow at the beginning, those two were characterized by the fact that the expeditions took quite a while to start (specially on the first one, on account that it's, well, the first one, and as it's memoirs ofc we're getting the childhood and teenage years of the protagonist to set the scene), and while this one had a small section that might be considered slow, it passed very quickly, and the expedition itself started very quickly (the third one is a whole other story and I was straight up bored at a time so that's why it's the lowest rated one, but I still enjoyed it)
Also I find it extremely funny that on the last book it was clear to us that Suhail was Isabella's new love interest and I felt very meh about him (I liked him all right, but I didn't feel super excited about their upcoming romance, at least not until the end, when I started to warm up to him bc tbf, they are, in fact, made for each other), but then this book started and I was SO excited about them meeting again and <i>those</i> scenes towards the end of the third part?? I was screaming. If I ever were to write a modern au, everyone lives fanfic, Isabella, Jacob and Suhail would be poly, bc I can't imagine choosing one of them, I love them both (and I love Tom too but I do like how his relationship and Isabella's is only one of friendship bc MEN AND WOMEN CAN BE FRIENDS DAMMNIT, but I also kind of ship them...sometimes...in a weird way)

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nofys's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

The fourth Installment in the Lady Trent series. We find Isabella now in a desert nation, teaming up with her old college Tom to research dragon breeding. I love the way Isabella talks about the hatchlings, and her interactions with the sheikh's sister. I love the reappearance of Suhail, and the interactions between him and Isabelle. We don't see much of her son Jake, which was a bit disappointing, but he is away at school which was a thing rich people did in that era. I still love the science the characters undertake, and reading about Isabella stumbling around learning new to her cultures. I like the surprises. My only wish was that this book discussed a bit more about the draconian ruins in the area it's set in.

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proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

In this fourth book of Lady Trent's memoirs we get to follow her on her journey to the deserts of Akhia, where she and her friend Tom have been hired to try and breed dragons. A dream project for natural scientist Isabella, but, as usual, she's counteracted for merely being a woman. In addition, someone seems to want to sabotage their project, and she's reunited with a dear friend...

"In the Labyrinth of Drakes"... The title alone almost has me jumping for joy! And I'm not let down in the slightest; this book is at least as good as the previous ones! It has been three years since we last met Isabella, and we finally get the story about how she became known as Lady Trent. Between her research she keeps getting in all sorts of unpleasant business: kidnapping, poisoning and arson. She also does something she said she'd never do - she remarries!

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valpyre's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

this was probably my favorite installment of the entire series. there was a lot more emotional development and exploration that really drew me in, so the writing was much more my taste. it also finally answered a question that was pretty much spurring me to continue reading the series at all

i.e. suhail being lady trent's enigmatic husband!! the romantic development between these two was just so wonderful and enjoyable for me

. the continued scientific and historical studies and discoveries were interesting as well -- i think there was a good narrative balance in this book overall, as i found the earlier installments quite dry. this was definitely scintillating memoir material.

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ailsaod's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was fantastic - probably the best in the series so far and one of the best books I've read this year! The story takes place in what I think is an Egypt-inspired country. The dragon content in this book is less exploratory and instead more focused in figuring out what on earth is up with dragon evolution in this series - there better be an answer to all this waiting at the end of the series as Brennan has me fascinated by the information she has dropped in so far.The other prominent components of the book are archaeology and a romance that I thoroughly enjoyed. 99.9% of the time I don't like romances in books but this one had me on the edge of my seat rooting for the characters. Isabella was causing maximum chaos with minimum effort and it was amazing!

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