Audiobook Review – Within the Sanctuary of Wings (Memoirs of Lady Trent, Book 5) by Marie Brennan, Narrated by Kate Reading (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 336 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date: April 25, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0765377654
Stand Alone or Series: 5th book in the Memoirs of Lady Trent series
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5 stars

“After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquainted with the Lady Isabella Trent–dragon naturalist, scandalous explorer, and perhaps as infamous for her company and feats of daring as she is famous for her discoveries and additions to the scientific field.

And yet–after her initial adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of war-torn Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia–the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds. This concluding volume will finally reveal the truths behind her most notorious adventure–scaling the tallest peak in the world, buried behind the territory of Scirland’s enemies–and what she discovered there, within the Sanctuary of Wings.”

This is the fifth and final book in the Memoirs of Lady Trent series. I really loved this whole series and this book was an amazing close to it.

I listened to this whole series on audiobook which I would definitely recommend. Reading does an amazing job narrating this book and it’s an absolute joy to listen to.

In this volume Lady Trent and crew end up in the isolated mountains searching for what could be a new type of dragon. However, what Lady Trent stumbles upon is so much more than that.

Brennan does an amazing job of tying everything from the previous books together in this book. She also does an amazing job tying up the memoirs in general. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book and am actual sad this series is over.

My only complaint about this series is that I wish Lady Trent’s son, Jake, had been in it more. He seems like such a fun and amazing character and we only see him a little in the third book. I would love to see a series that chronicles Jake’s adventures!

Overall I adored this whole series. I would highly recommend this to fantasy loves who enjoy scientific theory or cryptozoology. I loved everything about this series; the story, the characters, the adventure, the world-building, and of course the dragons. I can’t wait to see what Brennan comes up with next and am sad to see this series end.