as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy.' - Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice, Grade: A) 'Novik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series.

Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.' -Terry Brooks 'Enthralling reading-it's like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon's Christopher Paolini.' -Time 'A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for. Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it's a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used.' -Anne McCaffrey 'Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O'Brian? Not if you've read this wonderful, arresting novel.' -Stephen King 'A splendid series. is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love-fantasy and historical epic.' -Peter Jackson 'A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel. 'These are beautifully written novels-not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. Praise for His Majesty's Dragon and the Temeraire series

HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON - THRONE OF JADE - BLACK POWDER WAR - EMPIRE OF IVORY - VICTORY OF EAGLES - TONGUES OF SERPENTS - CRUCIBLE OF GOLD - BLOOD OF TYRANTS - LEAGUE OF DRAGONS Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.'-Terry Brooksĭon't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series 'Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. For as France's own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte's boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire. Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future-and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. 'A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel.'-Stephen KingĪerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking to the skies. About the Book Includes an excerpt form 'Throne of jade.'īook Synopsis In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars.

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