Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
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Throne of Jade
- The Temeraire Series, Book 2
- By: Naomi Novik
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: The Temeraire Series, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
Publisher's Summary
Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon, Temeraire, as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars.
History takes flight in this deliciously addictive novel, which captures the Napoleonic period perfectly and skilfully layers history with imagination by adding a Dragon Air Force to the battle for England.
Temeraire is a Celestial dragon, the most highly prized of all draconic breeds, famed for their intelligence, for their agility and most of all for the Divine Wind - their terrible roar, capable of shattering the heavy timbers of war ships and devastating woodland. Captured by the British, Temeraire was meant to be the companion of the Emperor Napoleon and not captained by a mere officer in the British Air Corps. The Chinese have demanded his return, and the British government cannot afford to provoke the Asian superpower into allying with the French - even if it costs them the most powerful weapon in their arsenal and forces Laurence and Temeraire apart.
©2018 Naomi Novik (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers
Anonymous User
enthralling story and lovable characters
I feel so attached to these characters, novik created and vance brought to life. I particularly love the voice he created for temeraire and the fierce equality novik imbued him with. I’m up to the last book now and i think I’ll have to start the whole series again, its awesome.
Sweetheart1
a bit drawn out
as much as i am loving this series i felt this second book was a bit drawn out and the ending rushed. at least 3/4 of the book tajen up with the voyage and a few things left un finished. but still thoroughly enjoyable and well narrated.