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scottshepard 's review for:
Empire of Ivory
by Naomi Novik
This review contains no spoilers for this book but spoilers for the previous three in the series.
A terrible dragon sickness has gripped England. The cold that Temeraire caught in book two is now decimating the dragon population. A transport of dragons is sent to South Africa to hunt for a cure. And thus we are introduced to yet another dragon society.
I didn't understand what the heck Novik was doing in book two when she sent our protagonists to China. I thought it was a boring trip and I was desperate to get back to the action in Europe. With the addition of African dragons in this novel I realize that this is not just a series about the Napoleonic wars. Novik means to explore every continent and every way she can think of that dragons and humans might coexist. With Temeraire asking questions and puzzling through answers, it's a series about human rights, how to treat others and a lesson in civics and ethics as well.
I found the dragon societies of South east Africa fascinating--both in style of warfare and in societal structure. It's the most inventive so far with actual dragon rulers. I wonder what Temeraire will decide to do with this new model of civilIzation.
A terrible dragon sickness has gripped England. The cold that Temeraire caught in book two is now decimating the dragon population. A transport of dragons is sent to South Africa to hunt for a cure. And thus we are introduced to yet another dragon society.
I didn't understand what the heck Novik was doing in book two when she sent our protagonists to China. I thought it was a boring trip and I was desperate to get back to the action in Europe. With the addition of African dragons in this novel I realize that this is not just a series about the Napoleonic wars. Novik means to explore every continent and every way she can think of that dragons and humans might coexist. With Temeraire asking questions and puzzling through answers, it's a series about human rights, how to treat others and a lesson in civics and ethics as well.
I found the dragon societies of South east Africa fascinating--both in style of warfare and in societal structure. It's the most inventive so far with actual dragon rulers. I wonder what Temeraire will decide to do with this new model of civilIzation.