Questions About His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)

by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author)

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Katie There's one small romance, but it's very short, ungraphic, and irrelevant to the overall plot. Seems almost like it was just kind of thrown in there b…moreThere's one small romance, but it's very short, ungraphic, and irrelevant to the overall plot. Seems almost like it was just kind of thrown in there because she thought it needed one. But I found it refreshing to read a book who's driving force wasn't romance for once.(less)

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I've never read Novik's, should I start with Temeraire series or Uprooted?

Donna The books aren't related in any way, so you can read either one first, depending upon what you're in the mood to read. I read Uprooted first and loved…moreThe books aren't related in any way, so you can read either one first, depending upon what you're in the mood to read. I read Uprooted first and loved it, and now I'm starting in on this series which has a completely different feel, but seems well written, too. (less)

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How close to the Eragon series book is this book?

Dustin Dragons aside, there are no fantastical elements. Probably an overused and sloppy way of putting it, but if Jane Austen wrote Eragon, it would probabl…moreDragons aside, there are no fantastical elements. Probably an overused and sloppy way of putting it, but if Jane Austen wrote Eragon, it would probably look something like this.

The protagonist is a duty bound officer in his mid to late twenties, who is forced to tame a dragon for his country. Though tame is a bit of a stretch considering how polite the dragon is. Adopt is perhaps a better term.(less)

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this sounds a lot like Eragon. Is this similar to it? because if so, i don't want to read it, even though I LOVED the eragon series.

Laurie It's similar in the fact that the main hero finds a dragon. After that, it's different. This book takes place in our world during the Napoleon Wars so…moreIt's similar in the fact that the main hero finds a dragon. After that, it's different. This book takes place in our world during the Napoleon Wars so the antagonists are the countries fighting Brittain. Also, there are many schools for Dragon riders and everyone knows dragons exist. It won't ruin Eragon for in any way I'm sure. It didn't for me.(less)

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Is it okay to just read the first book?

Dustin I see that I'm too late, but for anyone else that is interested, yes, it ends pretty cleanly with only some small questions to carry over to the next …moreI see that I'm too late, but for anyone else that is interested, yes, it ends pretty cleanly with only some small questions to carry over to the next book. You won't be left hanging if you don't wish to continue.(less)

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