League of Dragons (Temeraire)

League of Dragons (Temeraire)

With the acclaimed Temeraire novels, New York Times bestselling author Naomi Novik has created a fantasy series like no other, combining the high-flying appeal of Anne McCaffreyâ€™s Pern saga and the swashbuckling derring-do of Patrick Oâ€™Brianâ€™s historical seafaring adventures. Now, with League of Dragons, Novik brings the imaginative tour de force that has captivated millions to an unforgettable finish.

Napoleonâ€™s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. But even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and heâ€™ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an opportunity to strike first and defeat him once and for allâ€”if internal struggles and petty squabbles donâ€™t tear them apart.

Aware of his weakened position, Napoleon has promised the dragons of every countryâ€”and the ferals, loyal only to themselvesâ€”vast new rights and powers if they fight under his banner. It is an offer eagerly embraced from Asia to Africaâ€”and even by England, whose dragons have long rankled at their disrespectful treatment.

But Laurence and his faithful dragon soon discover that the wily Napoleon has one more gambit at the readyâ€”one that that may win him the war, and the world.

Praise for League of Dragons

â€œNovik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series. Itâ€™s long. Itâ€™s sumptuous. . . . Itâ€™s a story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species. . . .Â League of DragonsÂ masterfully wraps up so many plot threads and loose ends that had built up throughout the previous eight books [but] Novik never forgets that, as complex as her ideas and plot may get, the very simple notions of friendship and loyalty lie at the heart of the series.â€â€”NPR

â€œA satisfying conclusion to a remarkable series.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œThrilling scenes of aerial combat are interspersed with detailed character work, moral complexities, and political maneuvering. Novik expertly balances a myriad of plotlines and characters and offers an extremely satisfying resolution.â€â€”Booklist (starred review)

â€œThis thrilling installment is packed with action and excitement, drawing the series to a delightful and satisfying close with plenty of twists, misadventures, and aerial combat along the way.â€â€”Publishers Weekly (starred review)

â€œNovikâ€™s fans wonâ€™t be disappointed.â€â€”Library Journal

â€œLeague of DragonsÂ sticks the landing. . . . And the book also has an abundanceÂ of the things that I love about the series: deepÂ and inventive worldbuilding; fabulous action scenes; so manyÂ complex characters and relationships that have been built up over the series; humorÂ (I literally laughed out loud multiple times);Â and the general project of taking the nineteenthÂ century and making itÂ better. . . . League of DragonsÂ is an ending to the series, it is a definitive one, and it is a satisfying one. Go read it.â€â€”Tor.com

â€œA satisfactory sendoff to one of the most thrilling and immersive fantasy series on todayâ€™s shelves . . . Novik packs in plenty of what made this series a hit in the first place, particularly acutely imagined battle scenes, high-stakes decisions and snappy dialogue from those delightful dragons, who have as much or more intelligence as humans, coupled with the innocent self-interest of the average cat.â€â€”Shelf Awareness
Country USA
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-06-14
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780345522924

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-06-14
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780345522924

League of Dragons (Temeraire)

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