
Throne of Jade
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Naomi Novik
About this listen
Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars.
History takes flight in this deliciously addictive novel, which captures the Napoleonic period perfectly and skilfully layers history with imagination by adding a Dragon Air Force to the battle for England.
Temeraire is a Celestial dragon, the most highly-prized of all draconic breeds; famed for their intelligence, agility and most of all for the Divine Wind – their terrible roar capable of shattering the heavy timbers of war ships and devastating woodland. Captured by the British, Temeraire was meant to be the companion of the Emperor Napoleon and not captained by a mere officer in the British Air Corps. The Chinese have demanded his return and the British government cannot afford to provoke the Asian super-power into allying with the French – even if it costs them the most powerful weapon in their arsenal, and forces Laurence and Temeraire apart.
©2018 Naomi Novik (P)2018 HarperCollins PublishersCritic reviews
"I took a jaundiced view of dragon books until Novik won me over with her first novel. the combination of military history, sympathetic characters, and engaging style makes this series great, intelligent fun." (The Times)
"Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention. In short a treat." (The Telegraph)
"In the best tradition of fantasy, historical fiction and nautical novels." (Guardian)
Besides that, my only problem here are a couple of missing sections and chapters. There are also times where words will be repeated, or sentences skipped that can be quite confusing.
Good Performance let down by recording
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Great continuation
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Can’t wait for the next one!
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I love these stories
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Masterful Series, Well worth every minute.
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Taking the tale to the East is an interesting choice but works well because the storyline is just as intriguing.
The relationship between Temeraire and Laurence is also a fine (and perhaps overlooked) love story.
Beautifully written and wonderfully performed by Simon Vance.
Another Cracking Story
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For king and country!!!
Astounding!
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entertaining but not quite as good as the first.
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I'd highly recommend
fun and engaging
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The concept, storyline and characters are in keeping with the period and are all well developed.
The action is beautifully paced, and the research into the historical period, naval and Chinese, seems very good. I certainly felt transported to the places and times.
In short I am enjoying Ms Novik’s professionalism as well as her great talent as a very creative writer.
Creative and well written
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