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A review by paneerakbari
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Naomi Novik's talent for constructing both plot and character is an absolute marvel. She expertly works tone to gradually reveal fully-realized characters, successfully contrasting period-piece stereotypes with modern sensitivities.
Despite all that, this is a book (and subsequent series) about war and her razor-sharp descriptions of martial maneuvers - naval, field, and aerial - are exhilarating and clear. She captures in the span of a paragraph all the clamor and confusion other authors struggle to convey in entire chapters.
The core conceit seems laughable on its face, but this book is smart, sincere, and tremendously exciting.
Despite all that, this is a book (and subsequent series) about war and her razor-sharp descriptions of martial maneuvers - naval, field, and aerial - are exhilarating and clear. She captures in the span of a paragraph all the clamor and confusion other authors struggle to convey in entire chapters.
The core conceit seems laughable on its face, but this book is smart, sincere, and tremendously exciting.