Blood of Tyrants: A Novel of Temeraire

Blood of Tyrants: A Novel of Temeraire

Naomi Novikâ€™s beloved Temeraire series, a brilliant combination of fantasy and history that reimagines the Napoleonic wars as fought with the aid of intelligent dragons, is a twenty-first-century classic. From the first volume, His Majestyâ€™s Dragon, readers have been entranced by the globe-spanning adventures of the resolute Capt. William Laurence and his brave but impulsive dragon, Temeraire. Now, in Blood of Tyrants, the penultimate volume of the series, Novik is at the very height of her powers as she brings her story to its widest, most colorful canvas yet.

Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but Englandâ€™s already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest sparkâ€”a spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead.

For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests. It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temeraireâ€”along with some unexpected allies and old friendsâ€”will face their ultimate challenge . . . and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory.

BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Naomi Novik's Uprooted.

Praise for Blood of Tyrants
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â€œA first-class entry in a remarkable and appealing series.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œNovikâ€™s plots and characterizations get more intricate and plausible with each novel. . . . Novikâ€™s re-creation of much of world history based on the existence of intelligent dragons has been so well crafted that all eight books in the series are highly recommended.â€â€”Booklist (starred review)
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â€œNovik combines dragons . . . with period history to achieve a brilliantly realized re-creation of military history laced with the fantastic. . . . Well-crafted.â€â€”Library Journal

â€œIf youâ€™ve never read these novels, now is the time to start.â€â€”io9
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â€œA fun, action-packed read.â€â€”San Antonio Express-News
Country USA
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-08-13
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-08-13
Format	Kindle eBook

Blood of Tyrants: A Novel of Temeraire

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