Crucible of Gold
A Alternate History, Dragons, Historical book. . . . and it came out that this King Arthur and his knights...
Naomi Novik’s beloved series returns, with Capt. Will Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire once again taking to the air against the broadsides of Napoleon’s forces and the friendly—and sometimes not-so-friendly—fire of British soldiers and politicians who continue to suspect them of divided loyalties, if not outright treason. For Laurence and Temeraire, put out to pasture in Australia, it seems their part in the...
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keep your eyes on him, you wretched vainglorious creature, Naomi Novik, Crucible of Gold // They are ours, he said, although not properly the sailors: they are only along because we would not leave them to drown, and ought to be more grateful for it than they are. Laurence, he said, turning, this is Palta, and that man is called Taruca: Iskierka snatched him, and I cannot find she asked him in the least. Naomi Novik, Crucible of Gold // . . . and it came out that this King Arthur and his knights had done nothing of real note but to kill innocent dragons all around Britain: almost certainly a pack of lies, as Forthing admitted they had not possessed even any guns at the time, and unpleasant lies at that. Naomi Novik, Crucible of Gold //
These books want so badly to be Master and Commander with dragons. I can't fault the author for wanting to follow so successful a formula, but at times she follows it too closely for my tastes. Granted, most people will probably not even realize the parallels, since the M&C series appeals to a much different set of readers.But they... Really enjoyed this one. Really, really. And that's saying something, since I enjoy all her books! This one deals with certain hard questions, like the dragons' behavior toward their people, and vice versa. Also, it gives us an intriguing look at South America in Novik's world, and what the dragons are like there. Very interesting stuff,... Seventh in the Temeraire alternative history military science fiction series and revolving around Temeraire, a black Celestial dragon, and his human partner, Will Laurence.My TakeNovik slips back to third-person point-of-view with an impersonal narrator describing the various characters and their reactions. And god knows there's a lot...
