Throne of Jade (2006)

by Naomi Novik

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Series: Temeraire (2)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:*Temeraire Book 2** When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo�??an unhatched dragon�??s egg�??Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain�??s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte�??s invading forces. Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands�??and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East�??a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and… (more)

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I didn't like Throne of Jade as much as His Majesty's Dragon, but it was still good. I did miss the other dragons and dragon riders, as they weren't in this book nearly as much as the last. The author kept the story interesting though, even if it was slow at times. (

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zeronetwo | May 14, 2024 |

This series is great! (

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decaturmamaof2 | Nov 22, 2023 |

Ah, how I love Temeraire. This was a good book but I slightly wish more of it had taken place in China rather than at sea. I can't wait to read book three and see how Temeraire ruffles feathers back in England now that he knows what dragons are capable of and how they are treated in China. (

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ankhamun | Nov 2, 2023 |

This was fun. So much fun that I've already borrowed book three from the library. :)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Naomi Novik	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Davidson, Andrew	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Harman, Dominic	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Vance, Simon	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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In memory of Chawa Nowik, in hopes that someday I'll be ready to write her book.

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The day was unseasonably warm for November, but in some misguided deference to the Chinese embassy, the fire in the Admiralty boardroom had been heaped excessively high, and Laurence was standing directly before it.

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"...and all for the sake of the Government. I am very tired of this Government, which I have never seen, and which is always insisting that I must do disagreeable things, and does no good to anybody."

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Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:Temeraire * Book 2

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo�??an unhatched dragon�??s egg�??Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain�??s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte�??s invading forces.

Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands�??and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East�??a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and

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