Take a photo of a barcode or cover
melbsreads 's review for:
Empire of Ivory
by Naomi Novik
Plot summary: Temeraire and Captain Laurence have returned from Turkey and Prussia with the flock of ferals and a shiny new baby dragon in harness. However, upon their return, they find England practically undefended against Napoleon - all of England's dragons are sick, and a number have died of the disease. When it becomes apparent that Temeraire is immune to the disease after being treated for a mild cold in Cape Town (en route to China in Throne of Jade), they return to Africa in search of a cure.
Thoughts: For the first time since His Majesty's Dragon, I found the story completely absorbing. The return of Lily and Maximus and their captains to the story made a welcome change, along with the return of Jane Roland - her no-nonsense attitude is fantastic. And I absolutely loved the section in Africa. Between dealing with issues about slavery, searching for a cure for the dragons, and uncovering Africa's mysterious interior, it was fun from start to finish. The ending has set things up very nicely for the next book in the series, which I'll be moving onto shortly!
Thoughts: For the first time since His Majesty's Dragon, I found the story completely absorbing. The return of Lily and Maximus and their captains to the story made a welcome change, along with the return of Jane Roland - her no-nonsense attitude is fantastic. And I absolutely loved the section in Africa. Between dealing with issues about slavery, searching for a cure for the dragons, and uncovering Africa's mysterious interior, it was fun from start to finish. The ending has set things up very nicely for the next book in the series, which I'll be moving onto shortly!