His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik
Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalwaradventurefresh & originalimaginarylinearbig & variedunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growthfighting evil
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
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...
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- Naomi Novik
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 356
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- Open Library
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