Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Novik, Naomi |
| Publisher: | Del Rey |
| Date: | 10/19/2021 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars.
“A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel.”—Stephen King
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiantwarriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraftbut atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.
When HMS Reliant captures a Frenchfrigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future–and an unexpectedkinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarified world of theAerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in thedaring tactics of airborne battle. For as France’s own dragon-borne forces rallyto breach British soil in Bonaparte’s boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire mustsoar into their own baptism of fire.
“Just when you think you’ve seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. . . . Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.”—Terry Brooks
Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series
HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS
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