Wetdryvac reviewed His Majesty's dragon by Naomi Novik
Review of "His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very different - and equally well executed - style from the last series I read by this author, and a lovely book.
Paperback, 356 pages
English language
Published Dec. 13, 2006 by Del Rey Books.
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 unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future--and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarified 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 France's own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte's boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire.From the Paperback edition.
Very different - and equally well executed - style from the last series I read by this author, and a lovely book.
The short of it: talking dragons—yay!
The long(er) of it: There was a lot of scene building, relationship forming, character building, etc. I suppose this is reasonable for the first in a series. I don't know if it was enticing enough for me to continue reading the series. There is some appealing humor.
The short of it: talking dragons—yay!
The long(er) of it: There was a lot of scene building, relationship forming, character building, etc. I suppose this is reasonable for the first in a series. I don't know if it was enticing enough for me to continue reading the series. There is some appealing humor.