A review by mdpenguin
League of Dragons by Naomi Novik

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What an excellent end to the series!

One of the problems with Napoleon really was that he went about undoing unjust laws everywhere he conquered (though shamefully restored le code noir in his own colonies for fear of revolt). I love that Novik dealt with this issue and laid bare the concern that "good guys" weren't really good and kept the reader questioning if maybe Napoleon should win after all. That the solution was to liberate the dragons and grant them rights was so satisfying. And the political intrigue and battles in this one were all so well written and played out. The twists, particularly at the end, were exciting and welcomed and it left the world in an interesting position with the reader welcome to imagine so much more.

I think that this, along with the first, are easily my favorite of the series and if there were a few books that didn't excite me, I'm glad that I read through the whole thing as I did to get to this point.