Throne of Jade
A Novel of Temeraire
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4.4 • 266 Ratings
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- $5.99
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Publisher Description
In the second novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, the Napoleonic Wars take Captain Will Laurence and his dragon to China on a perilous mission.
“Full of wonderful characters with real heart.”—Peter Jackson
When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo—an unhatched dragon's egg—Captain Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Napoleon Bonaparte’s invading forces.
Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands—and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. A reluctant Laurence has no choice but to take Temeraire back to China—a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.
“Readers with a penchant for both Patrick O’Brian and Anne McCaffrey may have found their perfect match. Naomi Novik beautifully renders an 1800s Europe in which naval buffs and dragon lovers will be keen to immerse themselves.”—Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx series
Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series
HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS
Customer Reviews
Levitas
Still only giving a four star for what happened to Levitas
Omg
Awesome!!! No words can describe how amazing this book is!!
Beautiful and Perfect
I’ve read this before but it has been years. I picked it up after finishing the first book during a night where I struggled to sleep—I spent the next two days totally useless to the world, the book had me wrapped up in every sentence.
I love the attention to detail for the boats/ships/customs/historical references/era-appropriate language. I truly felt transported to the realm and to the time frame.
I honestly can’t say enough about how incredible this series is. Every time I read it I come away with a sense of awe and respect, both for the use of dragons in such an inventive way, but also for writing in such a way that I felt truly immersed in the world created.
The author is brilliant and their books are some of my most cherished. I do hope you’ll read them all.