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Book Review of His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Bk 1)

His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 13


A wonderful alternate history, Novik manages to give a respectful nod to the whole of dragon fantasy while taking it to new heights. Both the dragons and their crews are fully realized, the action exciting, the history perfectly drawn. I am just sorry that I allowed this series to wait as long as I did to begin reading it - this first book stands comfortably in stature with the first Pern trilogy and is a gem within the genre. If there were six stars this book would deserve them.