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Bezig met laden... Blood of Tyrantsdoor Naomi Novik
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  khage | Dec 5, 2023 |    ) ankhamun | Nov 2, 2023 | Ah, Temeraire and Laurence-one of my absolute favorite literary relationships! That is probably why I was so frustrated with the beginning of the book-they're separated after a storm at sea damages their ship and sweeps Laurence away. I got more and more antsy, the longer they were separated, and the amnesia storyline drove me a little crazy. But there was a lot to love about this second-to-last (boo!) installment-great battles, both small and large; plenty of touching moments between Laurence and Temeraire; The ending wasn't really much of an ending with this one, and I'm eager to read what happens next. What I'm not eager about is this series coming to an end. (  ) Harks | Dec 17, 2022 |  ) rosalita | Nov 9, 2022 | I don't think the quality of writing was the problem, but rather the story choices and the decision to make this a 9 book series instead of a leaner 3 or 4 books series really dampened my enjoyment of it. Much like the last few books, there are staggeringly boring sections where the plot seems to take a few steps backward after teasing us with great potential. The middle section of Blood of Tyrants is quite good, but the first and last third force me to question if this book was necessary at all. A few really interesting potential thought experiments brought up in the first few books never seem to materialize, it's just Laurence and Temeraire globetrotting instead of the plot getting on with it. I'm still interested in the last book, but no longer excited for it. Temeraire is still an unforgettable character and I love the relationship between Laurence and his dragon, but the 8th book in the series really soured me on the whole ordeal. ( ) hskey | Sep 1, 2022 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Fantasy.
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Historical Fiction.
HTML:Naomi Novik’s beloved Temeraire series, a brilliant combination of fantasy and history that reimagines the Napoleonic wars as fought with the aid of intelligent dragons, is a twenty-first-century classic. From the first volume, His Majesty’s Dragon, readers have been entranced by the globe-spanning adventures of the resolute Capt. William Laurence and his brave but impulsive dragon, Temeraire. Now, in Blood of Tyrants, the penultimate volume of the series, Novik is at the very height of her powers as she brings her story to its widest, most colorful canvas yet. Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England’s already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest spark—a spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead. For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests. It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temeraire—along with some unexpected allies and old friends—will face their ultimate challenge . . . and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Naomi Novik's Uprooted. Praise for Blood of Tyrants “A first-class entry in a remarkable and appealing series.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Novik’s plots and characterizations get more intricate and plausible with each novel. . . . Novik’s re-creation of much of world history based on the existence of intelligent dragons has been so well crafted that all eight books in the series are highly recommended.”—Booklist (starred review) “Novik combines dragons . . . with period history to achieve a brilliantly realized re-creation of military history laced with the fantastic. . . . Well-crafted.”—Library Journal “If you’ve never read these novels, now is the time to start.”—io9 “A fun, action-packed read.”—San Antonio Express-News. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.84)
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Naomi Novik - Blood of Tyrants: The whole amnesia bit was bound to happen at some point (more suffering for our protagonists) and at least that means there’s only one book left. #cursorybookreviews #cursoryreviews (