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Throne of Jade

(Temeraire, Book 2)

By Naomi Novik

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345481290

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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 thContinue

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 darker dangers await.

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  • Throne of Jade By Naomi Novik

    The next piece of good news is the rapid-fire publication schedule of Naomi Novik's engrossing Napoleonic-era fantasy series, Temeraire. The first novel in the series, His Majesty's Dragon, came out in April, the second, Throne of Jade, is being rele ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  • 2 people find this helpful

    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)

    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 relationship with his dragon was believable. Although I'm not a big fan of battle scenes in general, the rest of the book made up for it.

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    secretninjakt said on Apr 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    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)

    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 family, and the Chinese are not too happy that William Laurence is his captain. And from a diplomatic point of view the English government want to keep China happy, even that means sending Temeraire off to China. And because a dragon won’t easily be parted from his captain, that means that Laurence must go too.

    I didn’t really enjoy this book as much as the first one, they spent far too long at sea on the transport, and although some of it was entertaining, I felt that it wasn’t as engaging as the first book. Nevertheless it is still very enjoyable and well worth the read.

    Novik does a good job in expanding her ‘verse, the Chinese have a very different outlook on dragons, and this begins to impact on the relationship between Laurence and Temeraire, with Laurence wondering if perhaps the dragon would be better off staying in China.

    I may not have liked it as much as the first, but I’d still recommend it.

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    Dee said on Dec 18, 2006 | Add your feedback

  • 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)

    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 explanation on breeds and talents would have been helpful. Overall, a good read and I will continue the series.

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    Stephk23 said on Oct 13, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Creative alternate take on dragon genre...instead of high fantasy, mixed it up with Napoleonic semi-historical setting. Fun read...

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    Simon Newstead said on Jul 6, 2008 | Add your feedback

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