Also, 19th-century language is one of my favorite styles, I admit. His reactions to female aviators, the tension between him and Riley over the slave trade. Naomi Novik has done her research thoroughly - not just the period-specific cultures of each country and continent they visit in each book, but the more ordinary cultural details that form Laurence’s world. Such utterly devoted love and co-dependence, with a healthy degree of strong protectiveness - it will do me in any day of the week.Īlso, I am a complete sap for historical fiction written this well. Principally this is due to Laurence and Temeraire’s relationship (as well as the relationship between nearly every other captain and his/her dragon). Like only a half-dozen other series’ worlds that I’ve encountered since my childhood, I literally want to crawl inside and seal up the exit after me. If it were possible to pour their contents into something that could envelop me bodily, like a bathtub of tapioca pudding, I would strip off all my clothing and wallow in it during every free hour I had.
I'm only sad that there aren't more adventures for Laurence and Temeraire to share.I am in no way prepared to write formal reviews of Temeraire books, particularly the second and third. While the Temeraire books aren't perfect, they've got heart and charm, and they were a thoroughly enjoyable read. I haven't been sucked into a series of books like this since Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries. My favourites were definitely books 1, 5, 6, and 9, with 3 and 7 being the weakest, in my opinion. So I blew through the first book and proceded to read all nine between March 6th and March 13th. Of course, the highlight was the absolutely heartwarming relationship between Temeraire and Laurence, which felt both believable and was deeply gratifying. The writing style was charming and Captain Will Laurence is a great fish out of water character, doing a great job of channeling outdated propriety wrapped around a truly noble and believable character. Even so, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed His Majesty's Dragon. Spinning Silver is fantastic, Uprooted is charming, and the Scholomance books were very entertaining.
When I picked up His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik, I already knew I liked her works.
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