About His Majesty's Dragon
His Majesty's Dragon is the first epic fantasy novel in Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, an exhilarating reimagination of the Napoleonic Wars in a world where dragons serve as the air force of every major nation. When British naval captain William Laurence captures a French frigate carrying an unusual cargo—a dragon egg that hatches before it can be safely delivered—he finds himself bonded to the creature, and everything he has built his life upon changes overnight. The dragon, whom Laurence names Temeraire, is brilliant, affectionate, and curious about a world that wants to reduce him to a weapon of war. Laurence must abandon his respectable naval career, enter the strange and marginalised world of the Aerial Corps, and learn not only how to fly and fight on dragonback but how to advocate for a creature who has become his truest companion. Novik writes the relationship between Laurence and Temeraire with extraordinary warmth and specificity—their bond is the emotional heart of a series that spans nine novels. His Majesty's Dragon delivers aerial combat, Regency-era social texture, and a found family story that feels genuinely earned. The perfect gateway to one of epic fantasy's most beloved and distinctive series.
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