mellipscomb 's review for:

Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik

4.0

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Another great installment in the Temeraire universe! As usual, the plotting is fast-paced and enthralling, the worldbuilding is fascinating and the characters are engaging. My only quibble with this is that the narrative arc feels a little unbalanced. I'd rather Novik had ended the story with the resolution of the Africa arc, rather than introducing new plot elements very late in the novel and then leaving those threads hanging to be resolved in the next installment.