The Tropic of Serpents
By Marie Brennan
My Edition:
Paperback, 331 pages
2014, Tor
ISBN: 9780765375087
From the back of the book: Three years after her journey through the mountains of Vystrana, Isabella embarks on an expedition to the war-torn continent of Eriga, home of such exotic draconian species as the grass-dwelling snakes of the savannah, arboreal snakes, and, most elusive of all, the legendary swamp-wyrms of the tropics. Accompanied by an old associate and a runaway heiress, Isabella must brave oppressive heat, merciless fevers, and palace intrigues in order to satisfy her boundless fascination with all things draconian, even if it means venturing deep into the forbidden jungle known as the Green Hell…where her resourcefulness and scientific curiosity will be tested as never before.