Temeraire


Capt. Will Laurence is serving with honor in the British Navy when his ship captures a French frigate harboring most a unusual cargo–an incalculably valuable dragon egg. When the egg hatches, Laurence unexpectedly becomes the master of the young dragon Temeraire and finds himself on an extraordinary journey that will shatter his orderly, respectable life and alter the course of his nation’s history.

Thrust into England’s Aerial Corps, Laurence and Temeraire undergo rigorous training while staving off French forces intent on breaching British soil. But the pair has more than France to contend with when China learns that an imperial dragon intended for Napoleon–Temeraire himself– has fallen into British hands. The emperor summons the new pilot and his dragon to the Far East, a long voyage fraught with peril and intrigue. From England’s shores to China’s palaces, from the Silk Road’s outer limits to the embattled borders of Prussia and Poland, Laurence and Temeraire must defend their partnership and their country from powerful adversaries around the globe. But can they succeed against the massed forces of Bonaparte’s implacable army?

The Temeraire series was published to immediate acclaim. Here is a list of the novels:

In His Majesty’s Service 

A gorgeous omnibus edition of the first three volumes in the Temeraire series, His Majesty’s Dragon, Throne of Jade, and Black Powder War. Also features a new Temeraire short story!

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His Majesty’s Dragon 

Where the story begins! Captain William Laurence of H.M.S. Reliant is swept from his naval career when he captures a rare dragon egg.

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Throne of Jade 

Laurence and Temeraire face a long and terrible journey to Imperial China, where political intrigue may divide them forever.

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Black Powder War 

Laurence and Temeraire travel to Istanbul for a priceless cargo of dragon eggs, but disaster threatens their mission.

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Empire of Ivory 

When a virulent epidemic strikes the Aerial Corps, Laurence and Temeraire must race to find the cure.

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Victory of Eagles 

Separated and condemned by their own allies, Laurence and Temeraire face the deadly onslaught of Napoleon’s armies.

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Tongues of Serpents 

Exiled to Australia, Laurence and Temeraire must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs. Paperback: In Stores Now!

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Crucible of Gold 

Laurence and Temeraire embark for Brazil, only to meet with a string of unmitigated disasters that leave the dragons and their human friends forced to make an unexpected landing in the hostile territory of the Inca empire.

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Blood of Tyrants 

Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England’s already precarious position in the Far East.

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League of Dragons 

With the acclaimed Temeraire novels, New York Times bestselling author Naomi Novik has created a fantasy series like no other, combining the high-flying appeal of Anne McCaffrey’s Pern saga and the swashbuckling derring-do of Patrick O’Brian’s historical seafaring adventures. Now, with League of Dragons, Novik brings the imaginative tour de force that has captivated millions to an unforgettable finish.

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