Wonders terrestrial and aquatic, ancient ruins, near drownings, and more kinds of dragon than you can shake a wing in… Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Woman Trent embarks on her behalf most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, to study all types of dragons. She must deal with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, to uncover fresh insights in the historic background of dragons.