![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. But can the French aggressors be well and truly routed, or will a treacherous alliance deliver Britain into the hands of her would- be conquerors? If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain’s scattered forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before–for king and country, and for their own liberty. ![]() Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon’s forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war and to aid the resistance against the invasion before Napoleon’s foothold on England’s shores can become a stranglehold. Napoleon’s prime objective: the occupation of London. ![]() For Britain, conditions are grimmer still: Napoleon’s resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. On the heels of his mission to Africa, seeking the cure for a deadly contagion, he has been removed from military service–and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason. It is a grim time for the dragon Temeraire. Now in the latest novel, they soar to new heights of breathtaking action and brilliant imagination. Naomi Novik’s triumphant debut, His Majesty’s Dragon, introduced a dynamic new pair of heroes to the annals of fantasy fiction: the noble fighting dragon Temeraire and his master and commander, Capt. ![]()
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Those she thought she could trust have deceived her.Įverything that can be taken from her has been wrenched from her grasp. The land has chosen its hero, but war demands a heavy price-one Aria may not be prepared to pay. War lingers on the horizon, as armies gather deeply within the shadows. ![]() ![]() Within the Nine Realms, deception runs deep. From USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a tale of love, war, and betrayal.Ī king who craves to possess her mind, body, and soul.Ī council who has deemed her too dangerous to live.Īnd a fate she never asked for, but can't escape. ![]() ![]() Half of the Yellow Sun is set in 1970s Nigeria and leans towards being categorised as historical fiction. 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