Throne of Jade

naomi novik

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces.

Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands–and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East–a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.

Genres fantasydragonshistorical fictionfictionhistoricalalternate historyaudiobookhistorical fantasyadventurescience fiction fantasy

398 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 25,2006

Series

Temeraire

Literary awards

locus award,

This edition

Format: 398 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: April 25, 2006 by Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345481290
ASIN: 0345481291
Language: English

Characters More characters

John Granby

John Granby is a British aviator who is promoted to captain when he bonds with the hatchling Iskierka in Black Powder Wars, book 2 of the Temeraire series....
Temeraire

Temeraire is a dragon of Chinese origins whose egg was being transported on a French frigate when it was captured by Captain Will Laurence of the British ship Reliant. He and Laurence are the primary protagonists of Naomi Noviks Temeraire series. &h...
Captain Will Laurence

Captain Laurence and his dragon Temeraire are the main protagonists in the Temeraire seies by Naomi Novik....
Emily Roland

Emily Roland is introduced in the first book of the Temeraire series as a young aviator in training at Loch Lagan. She serves on Temeraires crew throughout the series. more...

About the author

naomi novik

An avid reader of fantasy literature since age six, when she first made her way through The Lord of the Rings, Naomi Novik is also a history buff with a particular interest in the Napoleonic era and a fondness for the work of Patrick O'Brian and Jane Austen. She studied English literature at Brown University, and did graduate work in computer science at Columbia University before leaving to participate in the design and development of the computer game Neverwinter Nights: Shadow of Undrentide. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn spent working on the game in Edmonton, Canada (accompanied by a truly alarming coat that now lives brooding in the depths of her closet), she realized she preferred writing to programming, and on returning to New York, decided to try her hand at novels.

Naomi lives in New York City with her husband and six computers. Her website is at naominovik.com