His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
Summary:
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.
My Review:
Dragons and wars! Napoleon Bonaparte! Battle scenes and wise creatures!
I rolled through this book – scarcely able to put it down from start to finish. I gobbled up every fight scene, every interaction between Captain Laurence and Temeraire, his magnificent dragon.
Here’s what I loved most about this series: the Dragons speak! And not only that, they speak well! I felt a little thrill down my spine when Temeraire first addresses Laurence and that thrill repeated itself again and again as I watched the relationship between these two characters develop.
I will say this, that while the characters in the book aren’t as well-developed as I like them to be, Novik makes up for it with a huge dose of charisma (in written words, there’s charisma!) coming from not only Laurence and Temeraire, but from others as well.
And did I mention that there were Dragons and wars happening? Magnificent fight scenes that I could help but envision, heart-break and triumph… ugh I don’t have the words to describe just how much fun this book was to read.
Do you have a boyfriend/husband/father/brother who likes books on wars, or perhaps you like them yourself? Give yourself and/or your loved ones a treat by introducing them to this book. I’ve already made the call to my dad!
