Yet another book review. . .
. . .'cause I'm planning on doing this for most (if not all) of the books I'm going to try and read this summer.
So I literally just finished reading Black Powder War by Naomi Novik (you can get a free PDF of the first book His Majesty's Dragon a1018.g.akamai.net/f/1018/19025/1d/randomhouse1.download.akamai.com/19025/freelibrary/hismajestyfinalsuv.pdf). Out of all the books in this series I've read (which is the first three) this one's had the most action so far, we've got two battles with Napoleon's army, an over land trip from China to the Ottoman Empire, and some egg-napping from said empire (they had good reason to do that last one). This book also has one of the funniest scenes in the entire series, so far:
Laurence agreed without thinking and was shortly apalled by the sight of Emily bathing with the rest of the young officers, innocent of both clothing and modesty. '"You must not bathe with the others," Laurence said to her urgently, having bundled her out and into a blanket.
"Mustn't I?" she said, gazing up at him damp and bewildered.
"Oh, Christ," Laurence said, under his breath. "No," he told her firmly, "it is not suitable; you are beginning to be a young lady."
"Oh," she said dismissively, "Mother has told me all about that, but I have not started bleeding yet, and anyway I would not like to go to bed with any of them," and a thoroughly routed Laurence feebly fell back on giving her some make-work, and fled to Temeraire's side. (Pages 85 & 86) (sorry for the double spaces, LJ won't let me tab paragraphs)
Poor Laurence. . .This book also introduces us to more than a few new dragons: Kaziliks (actual fire-breathing dragons), which is one of the eggs they get from the Turks and once she hatches she becomes quite the handfull (see THIS), and ferals.
All in all this book is a wonderful romp, 100 out of a 100 pomegrante seeds.
Now if only I could get my hands on the next book. . .
So I literally just finished reading Black Powder War by Naomi Novik (you can get a free PDF of the first book His Majesty's Dragon a1018.g.akamai.net/f/1018/19025/1d/randomhouse1.download.akamai.com/19025/freelibrary/hismajestyfinalsuv.pdf). Out of all the books in this series I've read (which is the first three) this one's had the most action so far, we've got two battles with Napoleon's army, an over land trip from China to the Ottoman Empire, and some egg-napping from said empire (they had good reason to do that last one). This book also has one of the funniest scenes in the entire series, so far:
Laurence agreed without thinking and was shortly apalled by the sight of Emily bathing with the rest of the young officers, innocent of both clothing and modesty. '"You must not bathe with the others," Laurence said to her urgently, having bundled her out and into a blanket.
"Mustn't I?" she said, gazing up at him damp and bewildered.
"Oh, Christ," Laurence said, under his breath. "No," he told her firmly, "it is not suitable; you are beginning to be a young lady."
"Oh," she said dismissively, "Mother has told me all about that, but I have not started bleeding yet, and anyway I would not like to go to bed with any of them," and a thoroughly routed Laurence feebly fell back on giving her some make-work, and fled to Temeraire's side. (Pages 85 & 86) (sorry for the double spaces, LJ won't let me tab paragraphs)
Poor Laurence. . .This book also introduces us to more than a few new dragons: Kaziliks (actual fire-breathing dragons), which is one of the eggs they get from the Turks and once she hatches she becomes quite the handfull (see THIS), and ferals.
All in all this book is a wonderful romp, 100 out of a 100 pomegrante seeds.
Now if only I could get my hands on the next book. . .