Description: Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue a defeated French army, only to discover that Napoleon has returned unharmed to Paris and that the French have stolen Temeraire and Iskierka's egg.
Review Quotes: Praise for His Majesty's Dragon and the Temeraire series
"These are beautifully written novels--not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. [The Temeraire series] is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love--fantasy and historical epic."--Peter Jackson "A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel . . . Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O'Brian? Not if you've read this wonderful, arresting novel."--Stephen King "A splendid series . . . Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it's a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used."--Anne McCaffrey "Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages."--Terry Brooks "Enthralling reading--it's like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon's Christopher Paolini."--Time "A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for . . . as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy."--Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice, Grade: A) "Novik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series. . . . At its heart, it's a story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species."--NPR"[Naomi Novik] is soaring on the wings of a dragon."--The New York Times "A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik."--The Washington Post Book World "An amazing performance . . . [I] was immediately hooked by the writing, the research and the sheer courage of the whole enterprise."--Chicago Tribune "Novik's influences run the gamut from Jane Austen to Patrick O'Brian, with a side trip through Anne McCaffrey. Her books are completely involving and probably addictive, their central conceit explored in clever detail with a great deal of wit and historical insight."--San Francisco Chronicle "Something new and quite wonderful . . . The Temeraire trilogy could well be this year's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell."--BookPage "A superbly written, character-driven series . . . What keeps one turning the pages is the urge to find out what happens next to Captain Laurence and Temeraire, characters who win one's heart from the beginning. Bravo!"--Booklist (starred review)