Genre: Fantasy After the events of the last book, Laurence has been found guilty of treason and is in jail. Temeraire has been placed in the breeding grounds and, if he does not behave, Laurence will be hanged. Temeraire is continuing his quest for better living conditions for dragons in Britain and is making as many friends as he can
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Genre: Fantasy Laurence and Temeraire have just returned to England from China. Along the way (in the last book) they picked up some dragon eggs, one of which hatched on the way……a very feisty fire-breathing dragon. Iskierka is now captained by Granby, and is growing very quickly, but, her personality is still feisty. 😉 At home, Temeraire and Laurence find
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Genre: Fantasy Quick Review: In China, Laurence and Temeraire find that dragons are treated very differently than they are in England. Here they have the run of the city, they go to school, and can purchase items with a signature. They are not expected to fight. While in China, Temeraire meets his mother and is learning how to read and write.
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(Laurence and Temeraire Travel to China) – Throne of Jade” is book #2 in the Temeraire series. Quick review: After a victorious battle against a French ship in book #1 (“His Majesty’s Dragon“), the British ship took on an unhatched dragons egg. That egg hatched at sea and Temeraire, a Chinese Celestial Dragon, was born. He bonded with Laurence (a
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(Magical Love Affair) Genre: Fantasy Will Laurence is the captain of the British warship, Reliant. They had just fought a one sided battle with a French ship and are now on board the vessel making sure the remaining French Naval personnel are secure and conducting a detailed search. What they find is remarkable. A dragons egg, that has hardened (meaning
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