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I freaking loved this book. Temeraire and Laurence are so cozy characters, as are the other dragons and their riders. All are characters I learned to love, through boot camp and battles. It's a great story with a brilliant premise and I cannot wait till Peter Jackson finishes with those Hobbit-movies and gets to this, because it's going to take people's breath away.
A nice, cozy read, though it's written in prose that they would use in the 1800's, so it might be a bit hard to read, but it was eas ...more
A nice, cozy read, though it's written in prose that they would use in the 1800's, so it might be a bit hard to read, but it was eas ...more
4.5 stars
This is an immensely entertaining read! A thoroughly satisfying romp through dragon inhabited England during the Napolionic Wars. The focus is on world discovery and not the actual intricacies of warfare. But do not fret, several battles do occur and are well described they're just not the main portion of the book.
I absolutely loved the main characters as they make their way through mutual discovery, through training and finally to the front lines of His Majesties Aerial Corp! ...more
This is an immensely entertaining read! A thoroughly satisfying romp through dragon inhabited England during the Napolionic Wars. The focus is on world discovery and not the actual intricacies of warfare. But do not fret, several battles do occur and are well described they're just not the main portion of the book.
I absolutely loved the main characters as they make their way through mutual discovery, through training and finally to the front lines of His Majesties Aerial Corp! ...more
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