Relieved from the front during the Napoleonic wars, Captain Laurence and his dragon, Temeraire, are ordered to report to the noble beast's birthplace...
Culture Clash
... China. A Far East envoy will do anything to remove an uncultured barbarian like Laurence from a prized Asian dragon.
Genre Mash
Master and Commander meets Dragonriders of Pern.
Lowdown
The second book in Novik's trilogy is less revelatory but still beats with meticulously crafted wonder.
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