Throne of Jade (Temeraire, Book 2) by Naomi Novik (ISBN:0345481291)

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		Throne of Jade (Temeraire, Book 2)
	
				(46 reviews)			
(1047 Readers)

			Naomi Novik		
	
When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became...more
 When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces. Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands–and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East–a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Really good book, although the romance sort of petered off (it didn't start out too well anyway) but added is the new and exotic twist of the Orintal territories-- very satisfying.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Not as good as the first one. Still interesting though. Novik consequently depicts world with dragons and their influence on different cultures. Although the novelty has worn off, it's still pretty engaging.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This one tends to read more like a travelogue, with the action coming in spurts here and there. It seems to be more of a character and world building book for the series.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
While not at all a bad book, it held out little hope that books 3 & 4 of the series would be any better; it was not as good as the first book.  I felt as if the author had a billion ideas for what she wanted to do with the book, and tried to do them all.  Unfortunately, I felt like the author's ideas weren't well executed, the essence of the ideas spread too thinly over the frame of the text.  It...more
 While not at all a bad book, it held out little hope that books 3 & 4 of the series would be any better; it was not as good as the first book.  I felt as if the author had a billion ideas for what she wanted to do with the book, and tried to do them all.  Unfortunately, I felt like the author's ideas weren't well executed, the essence of the ideas spread too thinly over the frame of the text.  It is worth borrowing this book from the library for an airplane ride, if you are relatively skilled at reading a book in one or two sittings.  I do not think this book is worth much more commitment, though I admit that I did not give up on it.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
it's okay

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Great read but the middle, though necessary to set up dynamics, was a little long since they spent most of the middle on a ship. but still exiting.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A pretty good follow-up to the first in this series.  I occasionally lost track of who was who among the minor characters, but the story itself was fascinating.  I particularly enjoyed the fact that Ms. Novik didn't shy away from the slavery issue.

The "evil prince" was a tad bit too predictable, IMO, and his motives were never really explained to my satisfaction, but that is a minor...more
 A pretty good follow-up to the first in this series.  I occasionally lost track of who was who among the minor characters, but the story itself was fascinating.  I particularly enjoyed the fact that Ms. Novik didn't shy away from the slavery issue.

The "evil prince" was a tad bit too predictable, IMO, and his motives were never really explained to my satisfaction, but that is a minor complaint.  Excellent book overall.   hide

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							BSG
						
							few weeks ago						
To me, this book focused too much on politics, make believe though they are.  But it had strong development of the main characters.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Takes a while for the book to get going.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Just one long, drawn out voyage across the Indian Ocean and the south china seas.  The villainy in the Prince Xiaoning is just not as complex as, oh, the unseen evil that Napoleon and his French armies are.  

Nonetheless, a more complex sight into the alternate world of dragons really makes up for this story, and I really found myself liking the relationship between Lawrence and Temeraire,...more
 Just one long, drawn out voyage across the Indian Ocean and the south china seas.  The villainy in the Prince Xiaoning is just not as complex as, oh, the unseen evil that Napoleon and his French armies are.  

Nonetheless, a more complex sight into the alternate world of dragons really makes up for this story, and I really found myself liking the relationship between Lawrence and Temeraire, although I think Lawrence is perhaps far too perfect to be an interesting protagonist.   hide

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