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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Graphic violence, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol use, Sexism
His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik
Book 1 in Temeraire
the bond between Laurence and Temeraire reads like the most earnest love story you'll ever get out of a book about Napoleonic-era aerial warfare - it's not romance, it's better than half of them.
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Length356 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 9 books
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Found family
- None
- Found family feels
- Reluctant hero
- Bound by honor
- Adrenaline rush
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- Warrior/fighter
- The swoon
- Addictive read
Fantasy promise
- Epic fantasy
- War front / rebellion
- Historical
- Dragons
- Ship / at sea
- Alternate history
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- Military camp
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Classical
- Moderate
- MC 30-40
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- Epic
- Earnest
- Thrilling
- Immersive
- Atmospheric
- Dramatic
- Literary
- Heartwarming
- Thoughtful
- Bonds forged in war
- War-torn kingdom
- Page turner
- Series binge material
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 356 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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