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A British Navy captain bonds with a dragon during the Napoleonic Wars
2006Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Captain Will Laurence captures a French ship with a dragon egg on board. The dragon hatches and chooses him. Laurence leaves the Navy for the Aerial Corps and trains with his dragon, Temeraire.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like historical fantasy.
What you will get
The first Temeraire book. It was published in the U.K. as Temeraire.
His Majesty's Dragon Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Dragons · Napoleonic Wars · Friendship
Length
356 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Will Laurence and the dragon Temeraire.
Setting
Britain and the world during the Napoleonic Wars.
What makes it different
A military history with dragons.
Feel
Adventurous, warm and polite.
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