Temeraire - Böcker

In the second novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, the Napoleonic Wars take Captain Will Laurence and his dragon to China on a perilous mission.

"Full of wonderful characters with real heart."-Peter Jackson

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo-an unhatched dragon's egg-Captain Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain's Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Napoleon Bonaparte's invading forces.

Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands-and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. A reluctant Laurence has no choice but to take Temeraire back to China-a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.

"Readers with a penchant for both Patrick O'Brian and Anne McCaffrey may have found their perfect match. Naomi Novik beautifully renders an 1800s Europe in which naval buffs and dragon lovers will be keen to immerse themselves."-Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx series

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series 1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS 7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars.

"A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel."-Stephen King

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain's defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons.

When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Capt. Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future-and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature. Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle. For as France's own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte's boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire.

"Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. . . . Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages."-Terry Brooks

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  

1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

In the third novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, Captain Will Laurence and his dragon transport precious cargo while fending off enemies on all sides.

"A splendid series."-Anne McCaffrey

After their fateful adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty' s Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire, and Laurence and Temeraire must detour to Istanbul to escort the precious cargo back to England. Time is of the essence if the eggs are to be borne home before hatching.

Yet disaster threatens the mission at every turn-thanks to the diabolical machinations of the Chinese dragon Lien, who blames Temeraire for her master's death and vows to ally herself with Napoleon and take vengeance. Then, faced with shattering betrayal in an unexpected place, Laurence, Temeraire, and their squad must launch a daring offensive. But what chance do they have against the massed forces of Bonaparte's implacable army?

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fourth volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to Africa in search of aid.

"Temeraire is a dragon for the ages."-Terry Brooks

Tragedy has struck His Majesty's Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defends England's shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons' ranks-forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected-and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France's ever bolder sorties.

Bonaparte's dragons are already harrowing Britain's ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure for the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the sixth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire are exiled to Australia in the ever expanding war between Napoleon and Britain.

"Temeraire and his fellow dragons are surely Novik's finest accomplishment."-BookPage

Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon's invasion of England, Temeraire and Captain Will Laurence have been transported to a prison colony in distant Australia-and into a hornet's nest of fresh complications. The colony is in turmoil after the overthrow of military governor William Bligh-aka Captain Bligh, late of HMS Bounty. And when Bligh tries to enlist them in his bid to regain office, the dragon and his captain are caught in the middle of a political power struggle. Their only chance to escape the fray is accepting a mission to blaze a route through the forbidding Blue Mountains and into the interior of Australia.

But the theft of a precious dragon egg turns their expedition into a desperate recovery operation-leading to a shocking discovery and a dangerous new complication in the global war between Britain and Napoleon.

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series 1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON   2. THRONE OF JADE   3. BLACK POWDER WAR   4. EMPIRE OF IVORY   5. VICTORY OF EAGLES   6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS   7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD   8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS   9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fifth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire struggle to reunite and face the Napoleonic army on London's doorstep.

"A story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species."-NPR

For Britain, conditions are grim: Napoleon's resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon's prime objective is the occupation of London. Unfortunately, the dragon Temeraire has been removed from military service-and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason.

Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon's forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war. If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain's scattered resistance forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before, for king and country-and for their own liberty.

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  

1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the seventh volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars bring Will Laurence and Temeraire to South America.

"An absorbing adventure." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The French have invaded Spain, forged an alliance with Africa's powerful Tswana empire, and brought revolution to Brazil. Captain Will Laurence and his indefatigable fighting dragon, Temeraire, must travel to South America to negotiate with the Incas, who are also being wooed by the French.

If they fail, Napoleon may conquer yet another continent in his campaign for world domination, and the tide of the war may prove impossible to stop.

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  

1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES  6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the eighth and penultimate volume of the Temeraire series, in which Will Laurence finds himself shipwrecked in Japan with no memory of his dragon, Temeraire, or his past.

"A first-class entry in a remarkable and appealing series." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This alternate version of the Napoleonic War-with dragons!-ramps up as the eighth and penultimate Temeraire novel takes us to Japan, where a shattered Captain Laurence is washed up on the shores remembering nothing of his past save as the captain of the navy ship Reliant. He struggles to remember why he is in Japan and why he has a startling knowledge of the Chinese language. He has no memory whatever of his dragon, Temeraire-which distresses Temeraire greatly when they are finally reunited. But so great is their bond that the two once again find themselves at the forefront of the war against Napoleon . . . just when all looks most hopeless.

Don't miss any of Naomi Novik's magical Temeraire series  1. HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON  2. THRONE OF JADE  3. BLACK POWDER WAR  4. EMPIRE OF IVORY  5. VICTORY OF EAGLES 6. TONGUES OF SERPENTS  7. CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  8. BLOOD OF TYRANTS  9. LEAGUE OF DRAGONS