In Marie Brennan's exciting new novel, the charming Lady Trent takes her research adventures to the deserts of Achia. Lady Trent's expedition to the inhospitable Achiatic sands was heard even by those who are not at all interested in research in the field of draconian studies. Her discoveries something akin to a fantastic legend rapidly raise her from the bottom of scientific obscurity to the heights of world fame. Details of her private life at this time were also made public and provided food for gossip to a good dozen states. However, as often happens in the career of this enlightened lady, the story known to the public is far from real. In this , The fourth , Lady Trent talks about her memoirs, How she got a position in the Armed Forces of the Crown of England, About , How it works , health and life itself almost suffered at the hands of foreign saboteurs , and , of course, About , as the relentless pursuit of knowledge led her into the depths of the Serpent Labyrinth, where some of the most ordinary actions of the most ordinary female desert dragon served as the impetus for the greatest of discoveries by Lady Trent so far.