Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, Book 4)
by Naomi Novik
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Author: Naomi NovikEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-25
ISBN: 0345496876
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Reviews of Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, Book 4)
Book Review: If you like Anne McCaffrey you'll love these!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got hooked on these books after downloading the first one for FREE on my new Kindle. I burned through His Majesty's dragon in just a few days; preferring it by far to any of the drivel that was on TV.
I was thrilled to see that it was one in a series. I've already inhaled the rest of these great books and can't wait for the release of the next one.
I'm a huge fan of Anne McCaffrey and the Dragons of Pern, so maybe that's why I found these books so compelling. That, plus the combined mix of historical fiction make them a fun read. Forget American Idol, the Bachelor and whatever else they're pitching on TV. Plug the Temeraire series in instead. An excellent read!!
Summary of Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, Book 4)
"A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon."-The New York Times
"Enthralling reading-it's like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon's Christopher Paolini."
-Time, on His Majesty's Dragon
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.
Bonaparte's dragons are already harrowing Britain's ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line.
"A gripping adventure full of rich detail and the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy."
-Entertainment Weekly, on His Majesty's Dragon
"A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik."
-The Washington Post Book World, on His Majesty's Dragon
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