Black Powder War
Readers rate it 3.8 (246 on Hardcover)
365 pages · Released 2006 · Random House Digital, Inc.
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Black Powder War is the third book in Novik's Temeraire series, a Napoleonic-era fantasy with dragons. While the story features aerial combat and war scenes, violence is not gratuitously depicted and typical of military fantasy adventure. The book rewards loyalty, duty, and sacrifice through its protagonists, though themes of war and geopolitical conflict carry some weight. It's best suited for mid-to-older teens comfortable with military action and historical warfare contexts.
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In the wake of their adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his dragon, Temeraire, are sent on a mission to protect three valuable dragon eggs on a trip back to England from the Ottoman Empire, but the vengeful Chinese dragon Lien allies herself with Napoleon to stop them. Original. In the wake of their adventure in China, Captain Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his dragon, Temeraire, are sent on a mission to protect three valuable dragon eggs on a trip back to England from the Ottoman Empire, but the vengeful Chinese dragon Lien allies herself with Napoleon to stop them. Original.
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- Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Plot driven
- Strong Character Development
- istorie alternativa
- A mix driven
- Calibre Import
- Weak Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- dragoni
- Not Diverse Characters
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9780345481306 · Random House Digital, Inc.