“A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon.”—The New York Times Tragedy has struck His Majesty’s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England’s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons’ ranks—forcing the hopelessly stricken … the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected—and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France’s ever bolder sorties.
Bonaparte’s dragons are already harrowing Britain’s ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Naomi Novik’s Victory of Eagles.
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The adventures continue for Temeraire and Laurence in this 4th installment in the series as they embark on a new mission: save all the dragons in the Corps.
Having just narrowly avoided capture upon their return from China, their relief at arriving home is quelled by the realization that seemingly every dragon in England has fallen grievously …
Great characters in an alternate Napoleonic Era world.
The Temeraire Series is one of my favorites of all time. Original and compelling with characters you learn to love. It’s a fantasy series with a big dose of historical story around the Napoleonic wars. Start at the beginning and make your way through and then shed a little tear when the story wraps up!
I kept wanting more and continued on with the series.