I super enjoy the Lady Trent series! Written as volumes of a memoir by an esteemed scientist in an alternate world, the books feel like nonfiction observation of the behavior of various types of dragons. The Voyage of the Basilisk finds Lady Trent at sea studying sea serpents, dragon turtles, and fire lizards. The stories also weave in the lore of an ancient civilization (the Draconians) and present frequent encounters with other nationalities and cultures. I specify all this to show how vastly complicated this world is and yet the books read so smoothly and believably as one woman's adventures in her version of the earth. I recommend listening to the audiobooks since the voice acting is great and all the funky names are pronounced for you. Also, this audiobook includes a brief interview with the author.