Crucible of Gold - (Temeraire) by Naomi Novik (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Laurence and Temeraire head to South America to negotiate with the Incas, who are also being wooed by the French. If they fail, Napoleon may conquer yet another continent in his campaign for world domination. But when disaster strikes, more than just the war may be at stake.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"An absorbing adventure."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b> <p/> Former Aerial Corps captain Will Laurence and his faithful dragon, Temeraire, have been put out to pasture in Australia--and it seems their part in the war has ended just when they are needed most. The French have invaded Spain, forged an alliance with Africa's powerful Tswana empire, and brought revolution to Brazil. With Britain's last desperate hope of defeating Napoleon in peril, the government that sidelined Laurence swiftly offers to reinstate him, convinced that he's the best man to enter the fray and negotiate peace. So the pair embark for Brazil, only to meet with a string of unmitigated disasters that forces them to make an unexpected landing in the hostile territory of the Incan empire. With the success of the mission balanced on a razor's edge, an old enemy appears and threatens to tip the scales toward ruin. Yet even in the midst of disaster, opportunity may lurk--for one bold enough to grasp it. <p/> <b>"Captivating . . . compelling reading . . . [an] action-packed narrative [with] lively, uniquely drawn characters and intriguing takes on history."--<i>Tordotcom</i><br></b><br>Includes a preview of the next book in the Temeraire series, <i>Blood of Tyrants</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>His Majesty's Dragon</i> and the Temeraire series</b> <p/>"These are beautifully written novels--not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. [The Temeraire series] is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love--fantasy and historical epic."<b>--Peter Jackson</b> <p/>"A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel . . . Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O'Brian? Not if you've read this wonderful, arresting novel."<b>--Stephen King</b> <p/>"A splendid series . . . Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it's a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used."<b>--Anne McCaffrey</b> <p/>"Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages."<b>--Terry Brooks</b> <p/>"Enthralling reading--it's like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon's Christopher Paolini."<b>--<i>Time</i></b> <p/>"A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for . . . as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy."<b><i>--Entertainment Weekly</i> (Editor's Choice, </b> <b>Grade: </b> <b>A)</b> <p/>"Novik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series. . . . At its heart, it's a story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species."<b>--NPR<br></b><br>"[Naomi Novik] is soaring on the wings of a dragon."<b>--<i>The New York Times</i></b> <p/>"A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik."<b>--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i></b> <p/>"An amazing performance . . . [I] was immediately hooked by the writing, the research and the sheer courage of the whole enterprise."<b>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b> <p/>"Novik's influences run the gamut from Jane Austen to Patrick O'Brian, with a side trip through Anne McCaffrey. Her books are completely involving and probably addictive, their central conceit explored in clever detail with a great deal of wit and historical insight."<b>--<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i></b> <p/>"Something new and quite wonderful . . . The Temeraire trilogy could well be this year's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell."<b>--<i>BookPage</i></b> <p/>"A superbly written, character-driven series . . . What keeps one turning the pages is the urge to find out what happens next to Captain Laurence and Temeraire, characters who win one's heart from the beginning. Bravo!"<b>--<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Naomi Novik</b> is the acclaimed author of <i>A Deadly Education</i>, the Temeraire series, and the award-winning novels <i>Uprooted</i> and <i>Spinning Silver</i>. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers.
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