In short, Novik’s world building is some of the best I’ve ever read. Of course Napoleon added those dragon recruits to his troops to great effect, as did the British, and the Swiss, and the Russians.Īnd of course the Chinese revered and recognized dragonkind, built their cities to accommodate their draconian neighbours, gave them rights and employment, allowed them to create their own hierarchies and culture. Of course there are sentient dragons populating the globe. That surprise was further augmented by Novik’s impeccable research, the solidity of her character and plot development. Such a surprise awaited when I flipped to the first page of His Majesty’s Dragon: Napoleonic naval adventures married seamlessly and believably to an aerial component via dragons. Reader note: I’m reviewing the entire nine novels of the Temeraire series in this review.
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