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Throne of Jade, Naomi
Novik’s follow up to
Her Majesty’s Dragon,
follows the Celestial dragon Temeraire not long after his great victory over Napoleon.
In this tale, the scene shifts from England to a transport ship destined for
China and then the ancient country itself. While the journey is long, perhaps
too long at times, Novik blends her penchant for battle, pushing Temeraire
through one prior to departure, one at sea, and climatic struggles within China
itself, with the international intrigue of Temeraire himself. While the dragon
has bonded to Laurence, there are only a handful of his breed in the world, all
of which are bonded to members of the Chinese royal family. Thus, despite his
royal lineage, a past that Laurence often overlooks himself, the captain is
seen as below station and not suitable of such a large, elegant animal.
With these debates in hand, the duo journeys to China in
hopes of staying together. Yet the encounter espionage, murder, and a culture
that not only reveres dragons, but treats them like men. With
Throne of Jade, Novik has a gem. She now knows
her destination, and she dazzles down this course of action with intent. At the
focal point of her tale rests the bond between Temeraire and Laurence, but
beyond this fact is the ambition and intellect of the dragon himself. Novik
spreads her and her dragon’s wings, pulling the reader through a tale that
enthralls and is a must read.
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