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“A splendid series.” –Anne McCaffrey “Naomi Novik has done for the Napoleonic Wars what Anne McCaffrey did for science fiction: constructed an alternate reality in which dragons are real in a saga that is impressively original, fully developed, and peopled with characters you care about.”... read more
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Characters edit
- William Laurence: A former Naval captain who is now Captain of Temeraire.
- John Granby: 1st Lieutenant to William Laurence
- Iskierka: Dragon
- Mr. Tharkay: A messenger who becomes a guide for Laurence & his crew.
- Riley: Add a description of this character.
- Mustafa
- Arkady: Feral dragon
- Keynes: "Veterinarian" to the British dragons
- Hohenlohe: Prussian general
- Mr. Dunne
- Ertegun
- Dyhern
- Martin
- Staunton
- Dyer
- Kalkreuth
- Lien: Albino Celestial dragon
- Salyer
- Jane Roland
- Su
- Howes
- Allen
- Prince Louis
- Eigher
- Badenhaur
- Thorndyke
- Lenton
- Lefebvre
- Digby
- Lestocq
- Riggs
- Napoleon
- Mr. Arbuthnot
- Emily Roland
First Sentence edit
Even looking into the gardens at night, Laurence could not imagine himself home; too many bright lanterns looking out from the trees, red and gold under the upturned roof-corners; the sound of laughter behind him like a foreign country.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Part I
Chapter 1-5
Part II
Chapter 6-10
Part III
Chapter 11-17
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 8 in Temeraire. (standard series)
Preceded by Throne of Jade, and followed by Empire of Ivory.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Naomi Novik (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0345481305
Page Count: 365
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0345481305
Page Count: 365
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2759 vol. 15
- Dewey: 813.6
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