Within very short order, he finds himself bonded with Temeraire, a most elegant and intelligent dragon, more closely than he has ever been bonded with anyone before, and that includes the lady he had thought he would marry.
He is now an aviator and a member of a service more tolerated than admired. When the hatchling chooses the captain to be his handler, Laurence’s naval career comes to an end. When Captain Laurence of HMS Reliant takes a French frigate as a prize, the cargo includes a dragon egg due to hatch before the Reliant can reach a British aviators’ base. “This is the first book in a superbly written, character-driven series, Temeraire, which conjures the Napoleonic-era military replete with aerial corps of fighting dragons and their handlers. “A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for in military yarns as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy.” -Entertainment Weekly Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages and a fitting companion for the brave, steadfast Will Laurence.” -Terry Brooks “Just when you think you’ve seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik to prove you wrong. Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it’s a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used.” -Anne McCaffrey These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart.” -Peter Jackson “As I was reading these books, I could see them coming to life in my mind’s eye. Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O’Brian? Not if you’ve read this wonderful, arresting novel.” -Stephen King “ Temeraire is a terrifically entertaining fantasy novel. 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. 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. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future–and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies.
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