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Naomi Noviks triumphant debut His Majestys Dragon introduced a dynamic newpair of heroes to the annals of fantasy fiction the noble fighting dragonTemeraire and his master and commander Capt. Will Laurence who servesBritains peerless Aerial Corps in the thick of the raging Napoleonic Wars.Now in the latest novel of this dazzling series they soar to new heights ofbreathtaking action and brilliant imagination. It is a grim time for the dragonTemeraire. On the heels of his mission to Africa seeking the cure for a deadlycontagion he has been removed from military serviceand his captain WillLaurence has been condemned to death for treason. For Britain conditions aregrimmer still Napoleons resurgent forces have breached the Channel andsuccessfully invaded English soil. Napoleons prime objective the occupationof London. Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn byNapoleons forces Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amidthe turmoil of war and to aid the resistance against the invasion beforeNapoleons foothold on Englands shores can become a stranglehold. If only theycan be reunited master and dragon might rally Britains scattered forces andtake the fight to the enemy as never beforefor king and country and for theirown liberty. But can the French aggressors be well and truly routed or will atreacherous alliance deliver Britain into the hands of her wouldbe conquerors?From the Hardcover edition. «
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