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His Majesty's Dragon

Book One of Temeraire
By Naomi Novik
Series: Temeraire
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In Naomi Novik's His Majesty's Dragon, the first book of the bestselling Temeraire series, Captain Will Laurence’s life changes when his ship captures a French frigate carrying a dragon egg. The hatched dragon, Temeraire, forms an extraordinary bond with Laurence, drawing him into the elite Aerial Corps. Together, they engage in daring airborne combat during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain faces the threat of French dragon forces under Napoleon’s command.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel is ideal for fans of historical fantasy and alternate history, especially those who enjoy stories featuring dragons and aerial battles set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Includes an excerpt form "Throne of jade."

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In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars.

“A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel.”—Stephen King

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defence 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 with a most extraordinary creature. 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. 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.

“Just when you think you’ve seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. . . . Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.”—Terry Brooks

Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series

His Majesty’s Dragon • Throne of Jade • Black Powder War • Empire of Ivory • Victory of Eagles • Tongues of Serpents • Crucible of Gold • Blood of Tyrants • League of Dragons

Series: Temeraire

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593359549

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Del Rey Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 336

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Naomi Novik Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Temeraire

About the Author

Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education, The Last Graduate, and The Golden Enclaves, the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, and the Temeraire series. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers.

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