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Temeraire by Naomi Novik
Nov. 14th, 2009 10:52 amThe Blurb On The Back:
Set amid the turmoil of the Napoleaonic wars, Temeraire is a thrilling tale of one of the most dramatic chapters of European history with a brilliant veneer of bold fantasy.
The war tearing Europe apart is not fought upon land and sea alone, for battalions also fill the sky. And the fiery death they bring has little to do with gunpowder – it comes from the very guts of the beasts they are flying: DRAGONS.
Weeks out of port at Madeira, a British vessel – the Reliant, commanded by Captain William Laurence – captures a French frigate. Within its hold lies a precious dragon egg. And it’s close to hatching.
Once harnessed, a young dragon will accept no other master, so when the new-born ignores his chosen rider and approaches the Captain instead, Laurence’s life is changed forever.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Although there isn’t as much plot as you’d expect in a book of this kind and the use of semi-colons is excessive, there is much to enjoy in this story – not least the relationship between Laurence and Temeraire, which is simple but elegantly depicted.
Set amid the turmoil of the Napoleaonic wars, Temeraire is a thrilling tale of one of the most dramatic chapters of European history with a brilliant veneer of bold fantasy.
The war tearing Europe apart is not fought upon land and sea alone, for battalions also fill the sky. And the fiery death they bring has little to do with gunpowder – it comes from the very guts of the beasts they are flying: DRAGONS.
Weeks out of port at Madeira, a British vessel – the Reliant, commanded by Captain William Laurence – captures a French frigate. Within its hold lies a precious dragon egg. And it’s close to hatching.
Once harnessed, a young dragon will accept no other master, so when the new-born ignores his chosen rider and approaches the Captain instead, Laurence’s life is changed forever.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
Although there isn’t as much plot as you’d expect in a book of this kind and the use of semi-colons is excessive, there is much to enjoy in this story – not least the relationship between Laurence and Temeraire, which is simple but elegantly depicted.
