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Black Powder War

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by Naomi Novik
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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
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

  • Creators

  • Series

    Temeraire

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    May 30, 2006

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780345493439

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780345493439

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780345493439
      • File size: 5642 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 1170
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      Starred review from April 1, 2006
      Captain Laurence had commanded a ship in the Royal Navy (see " His Majesty's Dragon" , 2006) but was relegated to the aviator corps after bonding with the hatchling from the dragon egg his ship found aboard a French prize his ship had seized. He and Temeraire, the hatchling, are a team now. In " Throne of Jade" (2006), the admiralty want sent Temeraire to China with Laurence. Temeraire is a Celestial, hence among the very finest of dragons. Indeed, Temeraire, or Lung Tien Xiang, is an imperial prince. At the end of " Throne of Jade" , the British party, including Temeraire, is free to return to England. In " Black Powder War" , urgent orders lead them overland to Turkey, where they encounter a vengeful Lung they had worsted in Peking. Laurence and Temeraire reach German lands in time for the battle of Jena, where they face Napoleon's corps, a ferocious French dragon, and the disgruntled Lung. Novik's magical eighteenth century, peopled with sympathetic characters, induces avid reading. Long may she write! (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.6
  • Lexile® Measure:1170
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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