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| Original Title: | Temeraire |
| ISBN: | 0345481283 (ISBN13: 9780345481283) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.temeraire.org/his-majestys-dragon/ |
| Series: | Temeraire #1 |
| Characters: | Temeraire, Captain Will Laurence, John Granby, Emily Roland |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007), Locus Award for Best First Novel (2007), Compton Crook Award (2007) |
Naomi Novik
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 356 pages Rating: 4.05 | 72786 Users | 6069 Reviews
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| Title | : | His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1) |
| Author | : | Naomi Novik |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 356 pages |
| Published | : | March 28th 2006 by Del Rey (first published January 3rd 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Dragons. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Science Fiction. Alternate History. Historical Fantasy |
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Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes the precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Captain 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.Rating Containing Books His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1)
Ratings: 4.05 From 72786 Users | 6069 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1)
An excellent book! Imagine if during Napoleon's time nations had an Air Force made up of dragons! Laurence is just an unsuspecting naval captain when his ship captures a French ship carrying a dragon's egg. Laurence is very surprised when the hatchling picks him. As a man bonded to a dragon, he is forced to give up his job and become an aviator. He gets to know his dragon, Temeraire, who is very intelligent. He gets to know some other aviators, some are even women. Some are good, some are bad.God, I admit, I'm one of those douchey fucks that look down on fantasy readers while I sit firmly ensconced in my igloo composed of "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" and "Star Trek: The Lost Years" books. Of course, it'd be a book about dragons fighting for the British army against the encroaching Napoleonic forces to get to me to realize: DRAGONS ARE FUCKING COOL.Especially dragons with awesome Han Solo type female riders and plucky young girls manning the gunnery and uptight, strong silent type men
[4.5/5 stars] Woe is me for not having read this years ago!I had this amazing dragon book sitting unread on my shelf for over 10 years and Im surprised no one revoked my membership to the dragon obsession club (not a real thing). In all fairness, the way people described this book and series gave me a very different impression than what the first book actually entailed. Theyd say, its an alternate military history, but with dragons. Im sure that description is completely accurate for the series
Laurence read the final sentence aloud and placed the book down. He was tired after a long day of flight training and eager to sleep, but he sensed Temeraire's energy and knew his companion had something to say. 'How did you like the book?' Laurence asked.'I enjoyed it.' Temeraire said 'I liked the dragons and the people. They all felt real and comfortable... when we got to know them.''But perhaps we didn't always get to know them?' Laurence asked as he closed his eyes and leaned into
Well, damn, that was awesome. Not NORMALLY a fan of "alternate earth" fantasy but I'm glad I gave this a shot. The relationship between Lawrence and Temeraire was a beautiful thing, and the narrator did an amazing job bringing every character to life.I ESPECIALLY love the names given to the dragon bred by different countries--the Chinese "Celestial", the Russian "Ironwing"...all of them were just so awesome.And there are 9 books in this series? Wow...that's gonna take me a while.
I'm amazed at how many people enjoyed this book. The premise is fascinating and extremely creative. And for that it avoids a single star. Otherwise, the characters are bland, there is minuscule character development to speak of, and THERE ARE NO REAL CONFLICTS. Every conflict is conveniently tied up with no trade offs. This isn't fantasy, it's day dream. By far, the most amusing portion of the book is the conversations between Laurence (the protagonist) and Temeraire (the dragon)-amusing to the
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