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Book Description
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 unhatchContinue
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bookotron published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010
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His Majesty's Dragon
His Majesty's Dragon His Majesty’s Dragon is straight fantasy, no romance whatsoever, but it does have, at its heart, a very lovely and emotionally rich relationship between a man and his newly hatched dragon. Captain Will Laurence and his naval crew ... (read full critics)
likesbooks published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010
9 Reviews
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I really enjoyed this book. It's a re-telling of the Napoleonic wars, but with dragons (so they have an airforce). I don't know a lot about military command relationships, so I don't know how realistic that was, and some of the inter-personal relationships were a little strained, but his relationsh ... (continue)
secretninjakt said on Apr 3, 2007 | Add your feedback
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calebuck said on Mar 12, 2009 | Add your feedback
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Not as good as the first but still a fine read
In the first book of this series Novik introduced the slightly alternate Napoleonic world she had created; one with dragons used as instruments of war. In this book the action moves to China. Temeraire is a Chinese dragon, not only that, but a Celestial, the breed of dragon reserved for the Imperial ... (continue)
Dee said on Dec 18, 2006 | Add your feedback
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Dragons as an air force in the Napoleon Wars is a big pill to swallow right off the bat. Once (if) you suspend your disbelief, however, the story is actually quite enjoyable. The evolution characters is realistic and refreshing. The dragons and the characteristics are interesting as well. More expla ... (continue)
Stephk23 said on Oct 13, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback
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Book Details
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- English Books
- Mass Market Paperback 356 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0345481283
- ISBN-13: 9780345481283
- Publisher: Del Rey
- Pub date: Mar 28, 2006
- Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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His Majesty's Dragon
The premise behind 'His Majesty's Dragon' by Naomi Novik is not rocket science. She posits an alternate history where dragons, long domesticated by humans, become an integral part of the combat forces in the Napoleonic Wars. But Novik hatches from th ... (read full critics)