BLACK POWDER WAR: Naomi Novik: Del Rey: Fantasy: 2006: 365 pgs.After an exciting adventure in China during which Will Laurence is made a prince so that he can remain companion to Temeraire, a Celestial dragon, Laurence and his men receive urgent orders from Britain to leave at once for the Turkey where they are to collect three dragon eggs, including a rare Kazilik or fire breathing dragon.
Laurence hires the messenger, Tharkay, a man of British/Himalayan descent to guide them overland to Turkey. Along the way they encounter a group of raucous feral dragons who agree to follow Temeraire to Turkey where he has recklessly promised them all the cows they could possibly eat and shiny gold and silver riches.
What the group doesn’t realize at first is that Lien, a white Celestial dragon, who blames Temeraire and Laurence for the death of her master has followed them to exact her vengeance.
This is the third book in the Termeraire saga after His Majesty’s Dragon and Throne of Jade. Each book is just as enjoyable as the last. I highly recommend reading this series for the characters and the adventure.
AJ
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