From the Bookshelf of The Sword and Laser…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
ANHoD: Looking to buy Within the Sanctuary of Wings in Paperback
By Tracey · 6 posts · 42 views
By Tracey · 6 posts · 42 views
last updated Aug 24, 2018 05:13PM
showing 10 of 43 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
Five Sword or Laser Series You Should Read This Summer
By Philip · 33 posts · 313 views
By Philip · 33 posts · 313 views
last updated Jun 13, 2010 07:38AM
What Else Are You Reading June 2010 Edition
By Sean · 89 posts · 281 views
By Sean · 89 posts · 281 views
last updated Jan 20, 2012 05:35PM
What Else Are You Reading? July 2010 Edition
By Veronica , Supreme Sword · 92 posts · 378 views
last updated Nov 07, 2014 08:35PM
What Else Are You Reading? August 2010 Edition
By Sandi · 86 posts · 354 views
By Sandi · 86 posts · 354 views
last updated Aug 18, 2012 01:15AM
What Else Are You Reading? September 2010 Edition
By terpkristin · 109 posts · 329 views
By terpkristin · 109 posts · 329 views
last updated Sep 12, 2012 01:48PM
Best book of the year. 2010 edition
By Hope · 26 posts · 187 views
By Hope · 26 posts · 187 views
last updated Mar 01, 2011 07:45PM
SCORE! Used Book and Thriftstore Finds
By Bill · 14 posts · 70 views
By Bill · 14 posts · 70 views
last updated Mar 03, 2011 08:48PM
What Else Are You Reading - January 2012 Edition
By Kevin · 196 posts · 486 views
By Kevin · 196 posts · 486 views
last updated Feb 13, 2012 07:55PM
What books would you recommend to someone scared of the Genre?
By deleted member · 79 posts · 421 views
By deleted member · 79 posts · 421 views
last updated May 19, 2012 10:23AM
What Members Thought
His Majesty's Dragon begins at the end of a victorious battle. Captain William Laurence of the British Navy boards the enemy French ship and finds treasure beyond imaginging - a dragon egg. Dragons are used by the various world militaries as a sort of aerial unit in this Napoleonic alternate history, and the British have few, making the discovery all the more important. Unfortunately for Laurence, his Navy career looks to be ruined when the dragon, dubbed Temeraire by Laurence, hatches and immed
...more
In an alternate universe, a young naval officer fighting in the Napoleonic Wars finds himself the keeper and pilot of a highly unusual member of England's dragon fleet (yes, you read that right). This novel, the first of a popular series (and currently available for free here: http://www.suvudu.com/freelibrary/) is being adapted to the screen by geek-god Peter Jackson.
...more
4.5 stars. I loved a lot of this book. It's Britain v. France in the Napoleonic wars plus dragons. If you know anything about me, you'll know that the best part was, of course, the dragons. Temeraire (the main dragon) is amazing and beautiful and reminds me so much of Ruth in Anne McCaffrey's The White Dragon it hurts. The rest of the book, the history bits and the navy stuff were good too but got a bit boring at times. The world building, however, is excellent. Novik builds an entire history an
...more
Jan 10, 2012
Melissa
marked it as to-read
May 09, 2012
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
May 12, 2012
Christina
marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2013
Mike
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2013
Joby Walker
marked it as to-read
Aug 01, 2013
Melissa
marked it as to-read
May 21, 2015
Jack
marked it as to-read
Aug 23, 2015
Jen
marked it as to-read
