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Best Historical Fiction (406) Unread books (260) » 7 more No current Talk conversations about this book. Another entry in an amazing series. It's an incredible blend of alternate history, warfare, relationships and adventure. All the dragon stuff is just fantastic, I love how Novik portrays different cultures treating dragons differently and how different breeds are used in various ways for warfare. The visual concept of a dragon crew firing at each other mid-air while their dragons duke it out HAS to be made into a movie someday, no? ( ![]() This is a much better book than the previous one, once the crew gets back to Europe and fight Napoleon again the story gets engaging again. I like very much how pissed off Lien is with Temeraire. Such a great concept, and such poor execution. The characters of Laurence and Temeraire don't make any sense and aren't believable, and the writing style is cringe worthy. These books read like a mingling of Patrick O'Brien and Anne MacCaffrey. Well imagined fantasy and meticulously researched history focusing on the Napoleonic Wars. Excellent stuff! The feral dragons and Iskeirka were welcome additions to the series. Belongs to SeriesTemeraire (3) Is contained inThe Temeraire Series: Books 1-6 by Naomi Novik (indirect) The Temeraire Series: Books 1-7 by Naomi Novik (indirect) The Temeraire Series: Books 1-8 by Naomi Novik (indirect)
In the wake of their adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his dragon, Temeraire, are sent on a mission to protect three valuable dragon eggs on a trip back to England from the Ottoman Empire, but the vengeful Chinese dragon Lien allies herself with Napoleon to stop them. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6 — Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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