Empire of Ivory (Temeraire #4)
Summary: Tragedy has struck His Majesty’s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England’s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons’ ranks–forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected–and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France’s ever bolder sorties.
404 Pages
Victory of Eagles (Temeraire #5)
Summary: It is a grim time for the dragon Temeraire. On the heels of his mission to Africa, seeking the cure for a deadly contagion, he has been removed from military service - and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason. For Britain, conditions are grimmer still: Napoleon's resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon's prime objective: the occupation of London.
352 Pages
by Naomi Novik narrated by Simon Vance
Fantasy/History
My Rating: A-
I love this series, and always forget how good it is until I get the next book and remember just how wonderful this world is. Temeraire has made his way onto my favorite characters list. A highly intelligent and independent dragon, despite his attachment to his captain Laurence. Novik has a talent for settling these dragons so solidly in this world that you almost forget that they are fantastical, and shouldn't be there. I'm currently listening to the sixth book now, and I'm getting closer to the end now, and not looking forward to that moment. I may eventually reread these, just because I love the world so.
I will say that this won't be fantasy for just anyone. You have to love history and dragons for it really to catch your heart, I think. Novik has a deft hand for these things, but even so, that doesn't mean everyone will love these books regardless. That said, I definitely recommend them if you enjoy dragons and history. A fabulous series well worth looking into.
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