Book description
Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Cpt
Laurence and his dragon Temeraire as they travel from the shores of
Britain to China and Africa.
Laurence and Temeraire made a daring journey across vast and
inhospitable continents to bring home a rare Turkish dragon from the
treacherous Ottoman Empire.
Kazilik dragons are firebreathers, and Britain is in greater need of
protection than ever, for while Laurence and Temeraire were away, an
epidemic struck British shores and is killing off her greatest defence -
her dragon air force is slowly dying.
The dreadful truth must be kept from Napoleon at all costs. Allied with
the white Chinese dragon, Lien, he would not hestitate to take advantage
of Britain's weakness and launch a devasting invasion.
Hope lies with the only remaining healthy dragon - Temeraire cannot
stay at home, but must once again venture into the unknown to help his
friends and seek out a cure in darkest Africa. 'These are beautifully
written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of
wonderful characters with real heart'
Peter Jackson
'Novik won me over with her first novel. the combination of history,
sympathetic characters, and an engaging style makes this series great,
intelligent fun.'
The Times
'Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention.
In short a treat'
The Telegraph
'Novik has stirred the passions with a genre-busting historical fantasy
of the first order'
Sunday Sport Naomi Novik was born in New York in 1973, a
first-generation American, and raised on Polish fairy tales, Baba Yaga,
and Tolkien. She studied English Literature at Brown University and
Computer Science at Columbia University before leaving to work in the
games industry. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn working on a
game in Canada, she realized she preferred the writing to the
programming, and, on returning to New York, decided to try her hand at
novels. Temeraire is her first.
