Black Powder War
(Temeraire 3)
Naomi Novik
Dates Read
Dec 18 - 21
2024
Listened to audio courtesy of PRH Audio
10 hrs 23 min
Blurb:
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?
Favorite Quote:
"When you are very hungry, my dear, it is hard for your ambitions to rise above your belly."
"You are kind enough not to say I told you so but I hear it nonetheless"
Pre Read Thoughts:
What we know
-Laurence and Temeraire are choosing to return to England
-Temeraire can read and write.
-China treats their dragons and women differently
Prologue
A funeral very foreboding
44%
I feel like were on some kind of epic DnD campaigns, so far they have traveled the desert, frozen mountains, picked up a rag tag group of feral dragons and finally landed in Istanbul were now there is a murder investigation of sorts.
There is something I don't understand though. Why is Emily the only girl on Temeraire's crew? If women have to be trained up in the core to harness the dragons that only prefer women. Wouldn't there be more women? I can see there being less women than men but there would have to be more than 1 per crew. Especially if they are trying to hatch and harness as many dragons as possible.
Finished
Wow this was an adventure. Definitely a journey with many side quests. I love how at the end the feral dragons joined him in Scotland and Temeraire is now 'parenting' a baby dragon that breathes fire. Can't wait to see what happens next.
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