Name: Black Powder War
ISBN: 9780345481306

Naomi Novik

In the wake of their adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his dragon, Temeraire, are sent on a mission to protect three valuable dragon eggs on a trip back to England from the Ottoman Empire, but the vengeful Chinese dragon Lien allies herself with Napoleon to stop them. Original.

Black Powder War

Vicky  Nuñez 

I love this series. 

Naomi Novik has written one of the most incredible fantasy series with dragons as the protagonists. And dragons unlike any others who seem closer to humans than to animals. 

I honestly recommend this to all fantasy lovers. If you've never read this series, believe me, you are missing out.

Prashanth Srivatsa

Probably the most insipid of the Temeraire books, Black Powder War, in its desire to gather its cultural affiliations, leaves you snoring on the silk diwans of Turkey. While Novik is busy linking Napoleon's schemes to her plot, the story loses pace, pulls to a lazy trot, and is saved only by a rather terrific climax, which, in itself, would never have gleamed so much had it not been preceded by long, ponderous sequences of desert crawl. If anything, what this book does is instill a faint sense of belonging to this old world, one that even in its banality, feels like home.

Magnus Dahl

Laurence och Temeraire är friendship goals, alltså.

Kirsten Simkiss

As always, the world and the concepts of how the dragons have altered our reality is very interesting. Additionally, this building discussion of the rights of dragons as sentient beings is really enjoyable. However, the action in this book is fairly disappointing to me.

The best thing about this book for me was the character Tharkay, honestly. I'm still not sure how your guide can manage to sneak off without you in the middle of the desert, but apparently he manages. I really do wish either he or Granby were the main character. Laurence is so boring and prideful - he alone almost makes me want to put the series down entirely. (Knowing me, though, I have to see things through to the end.)

Sarah Escorsa

Be glad and rejoice, my Little Barnacles, for I am no longer going to write never-ending crappy non-reviews of all the books I read!



All you have to know about this book/series is: 

① It is light and cute and fluffy and I love it ergo my reputation is ruined but I don't give a shrimp what you Silly Arthropods think so there. QED and stuff.

② Temeraire and Laurence are MINE. DUH. 

③ Napoleon sucks. 

④ Temeraire and Laurence are MINE. DUH.

⑤ Sneaking into Other People's Harems (OPH™) will always get you in trouble. Just ask [spoiler spoiler spoiler] and [spoiler spoiler spoiler] here.

⑥ Temeraire and Laurence are MINE. DUH.

⑦ The books is this series kinda sorta make me feel like this:



⑧ Temeraire and Laurence are MINE. DUH.

⑨ The books is this series also kinda sorta make me feel like this:



You are most welcome.

· Book 1: His Majesty's Dragon ★★★★ 
· Book 2 Throne Of Jade ★★★★

Laura Kehoe

Ben Nathan

The characters are still great. I'm a fan of the world building too. That said, the movement of the story is a bit weak and some of the action is a bit tedious. I'll keep reading these books, but with a bit less gusto than the first 3.

Rebecca Lysaght

Brian Alderman

Savannah Lowe

Rachelle Neu

Stefan Ladstätter-Thaa

Nora 

Nikki Milton

rex chekal

History takes flight in the third book of Naomi Novik's deliciously addictive Temeraire series which captures the Napolenic period and skilfully layers historical events with imagination by adding a Dragon Air Force to the battle for England.

Oliver Merryweather

Arek Mycek

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 the magic of Naomi Novik's Temeraire series: HIS MAJESTY'S DRAGON - THRONE OF JADE - BLACK POWDER WAR - EMPIRE OF IVORY - VICTORY OF EAGLES - TONGUES OF SERPENTS - CRUCIBLE OF GOLD - BLOOD OF TYRANTS - LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

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