It is an offer eagerly embraced from Asia to Africa-and even by England, whose dragons have long rankled at their disrespectful treatment.īut Laurence and his faithful dragon soon discover that the wily Napoleon has one more gambit at the ready-one that may win him the war, and the world. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an opportunity to strike first and defeat him once and for all-if internal struggles and petty squabbles don’t tear them apart.Īware of his weakened position, Napoleon has promised the dragons of every country-and the ferals, loyal only to themselves-vast new rights and powers if they fight under his banner. 2 Plot edit Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. 1 It was released by Del Rey Books on June 14, 2016.
Having made the ship seaworthy again, they set sail for Nagasaki, where diplomat Arthur Hammond wishes to make some overtures and to locate Laurence. League of Dragons is the ninth and final novel in the Temeraire alternate history / fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he’ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. Temeraire, meanwhile, works with the other dragons of his formation to put to rights the Potentate, their dragon transport, which has run aground on a reef during a storm. Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. Booklist (starred review)The deadly campaign in Russia has cost both Napoleon and those allied against him. The ninth and final book of the Temeraire series, League of Dragons sees the conclusion of Temeraire and Captain William Laurence's story, and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the ninth and final volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars draw to a close and the final battles play out.An extremely satisfying resolution.
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