Empire of Ivory
2007 • 384 pages

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Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Cpt Laurence and his dragon Temeraire as they travel from the shores of Britain to China and Africa.Laurence and Temeraire made a daring journey across vast and inhospitable continents to bring home a rare Turkish dragon from the treacherous Ottoman Empire. Kazilik dragons are firebreathers, and Britain is in greater need of protection than ever, for while Laurence and Temeraire were away, an epidemic struck British shores and is killing off her greatest defence – her dragon air force is slowly dying.The dreadful truth must be kept from Napoleon at all costs. Allied with the white Chinese dragon, Lien, he would not hestitate to take advantage of Britain's weakness and launch a devasting invasion.Hope lies with the only remaining healthy dragon – Temeraire cannot stay at home, but must once again venture into the unknown to help his friends and seek out a cure in darkest Africa.


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His Majesty's Dragon
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Throne of Jade
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Black Powder War
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Empire of Ivory
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I liked this one, but if I step back and think about it... nothing really happened. Kind of odd, but I won't hold that against it punitively since I did get a kick out of it (for some reason).

May 7, 2011
January 6, 2020

significantly better paced than Black Powder War, though I do feel like both (and the next) books are excuses to explore the world (first China, Africa and next Australia) with its dragons rather than being plot-driven.

September 21, 2014