is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love-fantasy and historical epic.” -Peter Jackson “These are beautifully written novels-not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. Praise for His Majesty’s Dragon and the Temeraire series Naomi Novik beautifully renders an 1800s Europe in which naval buffs and dragon lovers will be keen to immerse themselves.”-Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx seriesĭon’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series “Readers with a penchant for both Patrick O’Brian and Anne McCaffrey may have found their perfect match. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await. A reluctant Laurence has no choice but to take Temeraire back to China-a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. 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. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Napoleon Bonaparte’s invading forces. When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo-an unhatched dragon's egg-Captain Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. “Full of wonderful characters with real heart.”-Peter Jackson In the second novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, the Napoleonic Wars take Captain Will Laurence and his dragon to China on a perilous mission.

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