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A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
4.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Calling all light academia/historical fantasy lovers!

This title reminded me of Emily Wilde, The Midnight Bargain, and a bit of the Parasol Protectorate.

I loved the authentic memoir tone, the way characters treated dragons through the lens of biology as a species to be studied, and the periodic illustrations throughout. My only criticism is that the meandering pace speeds up jarringly in the last few chapters. And I will 100% continue this series!