Read Series: Temeraire
by Author Naomi Novik
Black Powder War (2006)
I’m enjoying my re-read of the Temeraire series, as I work to get caught up to the most recent volumes. It’s interesting to see how my opinions have changed since my first reading. As with the previous book, Throne of Jade, I have reduced my rating for Black Powder War. Maybe I’ve grown harsher...
Empire of Ivory (2007)
Most of my first review of Empire of Ivory stands, so rather than rehash that, I’ll just comment on where my opinion has changed or things I noticed that I didn’t mention in the first review.I’ve mentioned this in previous reviews, but Laurence is just such a delightful character. I think we’ve g...
His Majesty's Dragon (2006)
Have you ever taken a good, long look at the Napoleonic Wars and thought, “These are cool, but they could really use more dragons”? Naomi Novik did, so she wrote a book about it.That’s really all you need to know about the Temeraire series: if it doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, then it’s not ...
Throne of Jade (2006)
I started re-reading the entire Temeraire series recently. I didn’t post a new review of His Majesty’s Dragon, because I felt my original review said everything that needed to be said. Throne of Jade, however, has been lingering on my to-reread shelf for years, a somewhat hyperbolic five stars at...