His Majesty's dragon

by

356 pages

English language

Published Jan. 5, 2006 by Del Rey Books.

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future--and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. 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. 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.From the Paperback edition.

5 editions

reviewed His Majesty's dragon by Naomi Novik (Temeraire)

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4 stars

This was an fun, casual book. While the plot or characters aren't incredibly amazing, they are decent and the setting is very cool. I'll certainly be looking into real history to see how this novel and the subsequent ones compare. I did enjoy Temeraire as a dragon and the Epilogue sets the stage for future conflicts that will be interesting to read about.

For my full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2016/08/book-review-his-majestys-dragon-by.html

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4 stars

Subjects

  • Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction.
  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction.
  • Ship captains -- Fiction.
  • Dragons -- Fiction.