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Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britains 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 futureand an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarefied 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 Frances own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonapartes boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire. Download and start listening now!
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Noviks engaging debut is a perfect blend of the familiar and the fantastical, with both exciting air battles and the natural history of dragons described in what would be well-researched detail if it didnt happen to originate in the author’s imagination. – Library Journal All hail Naomi Novik for seizing on an entirely different set of literary conventions for her fantasy debutthe dashing Brits-on-ships genre perfected by Patrick OBrian. In His Majestys Dragon, Novik plunks her scaly beasts into the Napoleonic Wars, as members of the Aerial Corps, air cover for the beleaguered Royal Navy as it fends off a French invasion. – Washington Post The characters are beautifully and realistically realized, and the plot is suspenseful and exciting. Noviks use of dragons as an air force isnt original, but the execution is superb and the descriptions of air maneuvers fantastic. The plot cracks along, with few pauses, leading to a denouement that leaves a few tantalizing morsels for the next volume. – RT Book Reviews (4 stars, Top Pick!)
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