Book Review: Tongues of Serpents

[tari_roo]

Title: Tongues of Serpents
Author: Naomi Novik
Pages: 274
Summary:
[Spoiler (click to open)]
Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon’s invasion of England, Temeraire and Laurence-stripped of rank and standing-have been transported to the prison colony at New South Wales in distant Australia, where, it is hoped, they cannot further corrupt the British

Comments

[ferrous_wheeler]

I love Temeraire! I agree that this installment was not as exciting as others in the series. Still love the travel aspect and descriptions, and, yeah, the empire is definitely in peril with peoples who are more able to fight back. Though I disliked Ceaser (I think that was his name), and Kulingule certainly had his moments, I like that she created dragons with strong personalities that weren't necessarily agreeable.
Too bad we'll probably have to wait a good while before we get the next book :(
(And Novik was into Wincest and on LJ?!!!!)

[tari_roo]

*wails with you about the next book* I am hesitant to step into any Temeraire fanfic if only for the potential it has to suck me right in.

I agree with you on the dragon personalities, its great that they are different enough from eachother :)

And yes, apparently so. I am off to do some sherlocking.

[saphirablue]

If I may butt in here - the next one after this one is already out since March 2012: Crucible of Gold :)

[tari_roo]

really!!! YAYAYAYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyy.... *flounces off to the e-book store!*

Thanks, dear

[saphirablue]

:) Welcome! I haven't read it yet since it's not available in Paperback yet. :( *wants*

[tari_roo]

E-book reader...... just saying ;)

[saphirablue]

Yeah, but a) don't have an E-Book reader (yet) and b) I have all the other books as real books - now I want the others as real books too!

[tari_roo]

I have the same dilemma now too. Some series in paper but now some of the same series on the kindle. I'll buy Crucible of Gold on kindle because its faster and I've run out of book shelf space (again) :)

[saphirablue]

Oh, that's not good -> running out of book shelf space. Luckyly I still have a lot of space on mine and also have enough space for a new one! \o/

Yeah, I'm kind of "strict" with having a series in one way or another (before it's been Hardcover/Paperback).

[tari_roo]

Me too. It annoyed the heck out of me when I had ONE book out of order with the rest. Now, I seem to be less concerned... or something ;)

With three bookshelves (none of which are as cool as your Ikea one) I needed to go electronic. Oh well.

[saphirablue]

Oh yes. Curiously (is that a word?) I've never been that way about the covers but the format? Made me crazy if I had different versions of that.

Hehe, my bookshelf is now three rows "wide" (the top most at least). Hm, maybe I should post a pic of it some day.

[tari_roo]

If you do... I'll post a pic of my three (and a half) book shelves :) Deal?

[saphirablue]

Deal! Tomorrow? :P

[tari_roo]

Cool beans! Deal!

[saphirablue]

*high fives you*