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Empire of Ivory
Empire of Ivory: A Novel of Temeraire | Naomi Novik
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A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon. The New York Times Enthralling readingits like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragons Christopher Paolini. Time, on His Majestys Dragon Tragedy has struck His Majestys Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend Englands shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons ranks forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfectedand stand as the only means of an airborne defense against Frances ever bolder sorties. Bonapartes dragons are already harrowing Britains ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line. A gripping adventure full of rich detail and the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy. Entertainment Weekly, on His Majestys Dragon A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik. The Washington Post Book World, on His Majestys DragonBONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Naomi Novik's Victory of Eagles.
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BookwormAHN
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In books 4 & 5 of the Temeraire series Will & Temeraire are sent to Africa to procure a rare mushroom to help save the dragons from a new sickness then when they get back to England Temeraire decides to form his own Arial Corp. 🐉
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CrowCAH I‘ve listened up through book four! I ❤️ Temeraire!!! I‘ll have to continue his adventures soon. 2y
Cinfhen Nice !! Sounds like a fun series 🙌🏻 2y
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imyril This was possibly my favourite of the series. Glad you‘re enjoying them! 2y
TheAromaofBooks I really want to get to this series this year!! 2y
Clwojick Way to go! 2y
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CrowCAH
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Started this audiobook while on vacation, but didn‘t listen much. Today, at home and the first day back at work, I delved into the world of Temeraire!

Bluebird I‘ve just started reading my first Naomi Novik book: Uprooted. I also have book 1 of the Temeraire series in my TBR pile. Sounds like a great series! 3y
CrowCAH @Bluebird I‘ve only stuck with the Temeraire series of Novik‘s. They‘re enjoyable! 3y
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vlwelser
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Sometimes you just need to read a book about dragons 🐲. This is the 4th in the Temeraire series. It's historical fiction, Napoleonic era with dragons. I know you're intrigued. They're excellent.

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Sammidnightsun
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3rd time reading this series and I still just can‘t get enough

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sarahgreatlove
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This weekend was so pleasant: I‘d been concerned that I had nothing good to read, so I picked this one up off my shelf and oh, what a delight. Being back in the world of temeraire and Laurence was exactly what I needed. I adored book 1 in this series, absolutely snored through book 2 (it sets some important groundwork tho), but 3 onwards 😍 this one is number 4 and was fabulous. Dragons, war, friendship, history. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had book 1 on my tbr shelf for years now...sounds like I need to move it up the pile. 👍 5y
sarahgreatlove Book 1 is amazing! And unlike other series, I‘ve found it easy enough to remember details even if I take a break between books. It‘s so nice to have something you enjoy to come back to. 5y
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bell7
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Continuing my rereading with the fourth book in this series.

Temeraire and Laurence finally return to England only to find the aerial corps devastated by sickness. Realizing that they know the cure, Laurence and friends travel to Africa to find the mushroom that saved Temeraire from the same disease.

The audio is fabulously read by Simon Vance.

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EllanaRose
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I'm not crying, you are.
Oh that ending. Oh you sweet little dragon

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EllanaRose
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I'm hoping to finish this tonight. Only a couple of chapters to go

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EllanaRose
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Just one chapter before sleep, stupid hay-fever getting a bit annoying now.

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EllanaRose
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Not aiming to finish this tonight, but I might. I'm not that far from the end.

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EllanaRose
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A single chapter before sleep. It's too hot for much else

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EllanaRose
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Just one chapter (I hope) before sleep. It's already #ItsSoLateItsEarly so why not

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EllanaRose
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Onwards! I have a new blog post out tomorrow on ellanathornton-wheybrew.weebly.com and will do every Wednesday! Yay! I'm also resuming #FangirlFriday so I'll keep you posted on that too

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EllanaRose
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My neck is doing a bit better (yay!) so onwards with the Napoleonic wars. With dragons.

Dragon Glad to hear your neck is feeling better! 👍 6y
TheBookKeepers I need to resume this series! Love Noviks writing style! 6y
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EllanaRose
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Badly hurt my neck from doing nothing at all (ugh thanks EDS3) so I'm having a read in bed earlier than I planned.
And can we just take a moment to appreciate the book covers?

Dragon 👍🐉😀 6y
Kmmsellers Hope you feel better soon! 6y
cobwebmoth Hope your neck feels better soon! 6y
PenguinInFlight Hope you‘re feeling better soon! 💜 6y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Purple 💜💜 #RiotGrams
#BookNerd 📚💙

Erinsuereads Oh man! So cool! This makes me want to go dig out all my purple books and see if they are as gorgeous as these 😂😂😂💜💜💜 6y
SilversReviews GORGEOUS!! 6y
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ElishkatheCat
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Someone please make me a dragon emoji.

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thegreentealibrarian
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Just finished and that ending... I'm scared. 😢 Even though I know there are more books after this one. The first book still remains my favorite of the series but I still liked this one and want to see what happens next. B

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Ksvz
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2017 #56 fantasy audio the last few books are good but feel transitional as if we have to get to the inevitable battle via a circuitous route. Good story and plenty of excitement. The body count keeps going up and the interesting choices keep getting more radicle. +

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Grimlock
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Still so much love for this series.

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Beholderess
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After a bit of a lull that the previous two books were, Empire of Ivory is fast-paced and dramatic. Not much of aerial combat here - mostly exploration and character development. Dragons are, as always, more memorable than humans
#fantasy #series #justfinished #dragons

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Librarianaut

Listening to the audiobook. Loving it❤️

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SarahBZ
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The story definitely picks up in this book and the story ranges from England to Africa and back. It deals with the issue of the slave trade serving as a good reminder that the Napoleonic War is not the only important issue in this time people even when you add dragons.