The small party must be prepared to travel the treacherous Silk Road, navigating frigid mountain passes and crossing sterile deserts to evade feral dragon attacks and Napoleon's aggressive infantry.īarely surviving the poisonous intrigue of the Ottoman Court, the small British party's journey home is delayed once more. The British government, having purchased three valuable dragon eggs from the Ottoman Empire - one of a rare fire-breathing Kazilik dragon, one of the most deadly breeds in existence - now requires Laurence and Temeraire to make a more perilous overland journey instead, stopping off in Istanbul to collect and escort the precious cargo back to England.Īnd time is of the essence if the eggs are to hatch upon British shores.Ī cross-continental expedition is a daunting prospect, fraught with countless dangers. But before they set sail, they are waylaid by urgent new orders. Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follows the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon, Temeraire, as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars.īritish flyer Will Laurence and his extraordinary Celestial dragon, Temeraire, gratefully anticipate their voyage home from China.
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