Let's start with dragons, shall we?
Most book series, even with dragons in them, don't personalize them.
Dragons are greedy monsters with frightening descriptions : flame and fury, death and destruction, bringers of chaos and doom.
But Temeraire is different and cleverly seductive, dragging you into the story and gripping tight. The plot is realistic and the pain is from life itself. The only magic is the existence of dragons.
Or you can call it evolution where the Dinosaurs changed to adapt to disaster.
Lawrence is a naval captain, happily minding his own business. England is at war with France and they have just captured a French ship. All is well and promotions are in order when they find a dragon's egg on board the war prize, about to hatch. Someone has to captain the beast and that means leaving the Navy and civilized society behind. Guess who gets lucky/unlucky?
Most book series, even with dragons in them, don't personalize them.
Dragons are greedy monsters with frightening descriptions : flame and fury, death and destruction, bringers of chaos and doom.
But Temeraire is different and cleverly seductive, dragging you into the story and gripping tight. The plot is realistic and the pain is from life itself. The only magic is the existence of dragons.
Or you can call it evolution where the Dinosaurs changed to adapt to disaster.
Lawrence is a naval captain, happily minding his own business. England is at war with France and they have just captured a French ship. All is well and promotions are in order when they find a dragon's egg on board the war prize, about to hatch. Someone has to captain the beast and that means leaving the Navy and civilized society behind. Guess who gets lucky/unlucky?
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