--- product_id: 8511327 title: "His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006" brand: "naomi novik" price: "VT4195" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8511327-his-majestys-dragon-temeraire-book-1-mass-market-paperback-march store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 **Brand:** naomi novik **Price:** VT4195 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 by naomi novik - **How much does it cost?** VT4195 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8511327-his-majestys-dragon-temeraire-book-1-mass-market-paperback-march) ## Best For - naomi novik enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted naomi novik brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oYxbLlKbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Jane Austen's Persuasion you'll like HMD! *by J***Z on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2012* I should start by telling you dear reader that I'm not a Fantasy or dragon buff in the least bit. His Majesty's Dragon found itself in my TBR via a recommendation of the Goodreads group Clean Romances. HMD is not a romance but it is a beautiful and rewarding love story. And so tender that I found myself a little choked by the end of the first chapter and then constantly throughout the book.In a way Captain Laurence reminds me very much of Jane Austen's descriptions of Navy men in Persuasion. In my mind Laurence stands as a man of true worth and honor, and the more I got to know him the more I appreciated his character. He is a full fledged hero, not perfect by any means but worth the flipping of every page. In fact it is his imperfections that endeared him to me, please notice his feelings when they cast lots and after speaking with Edith. This book earns extra love from me because the characters were very true to their time, despite the talking dragons, these are not modern people set in past times. From the way they talk to the way the conduct themselves they reflect the society they belonged to.Temeraire is a delightful creature full of insight and dangerously Jacobite wisdom. The supporting characters, aviators and dragons alike, are all skillfully but not deeply sketched and I longed to get to know them better, however I wouldn't trade one paragraph away from Laurence and Temeraire's story for more on the supporting cast. No need for such measures, HMD is the first of what is right now a six book series and I have no doubt we'll get to know them better in the subsequent books.Warfare and battle descriptions are not my cup of tea but the action is compelling and my interest didn't wane as it usually does, though I did speed through bits here and there. What happens in the battlefield further provides insight into the personalities of those involved and moves the story forward. And although there are deaths and violence the book doesn't unbecomingly focus on them. The geographic descriptions and most historical references were pretty much lost on me since I'm not scholarly inclined. All I can say is that in an nebulous kind of way, the historical stuff sounded about right.THE AUDIOBOOK:The recording is pretty great in my opinion. Good volume, cadence and rhythm. No hissing, no page turning noise. I have only one quarrel and that is the reader's portrayal of Temeraire, though this problem may be attributed to my own illogical expectations. I was expecting Temeraire to sound like Sean Connery in Dragonheart (the only talking dragon of my acquaintance) and he doesn't sound anything like that. At first it bothered me very much but by chapter three I was fairly reconciled and by the end I was completely over it. On a good note I noticed that Simon Vance, the reader, remains the same for the first five audio books. Continuity is always nice for me, I hate when they switch readers in a series.About the movie:I don't know much about it but it seems like Peter Jackson (Lord of The Rings) is bringing HMD to the big screen. I can't pretend to be excited since Jackson's work has disappointed me in the past and I'm never much inclined to like adaptations because of all the wonderful book stuff that gets lost in translation. When the time comes I might watch it, it'll depend largely on my mood at the time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A "Joyful Surprise" *by R***2 on Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2009* I stumbled across a mention of this book; when it was compared to O'Brian I had to get a look at it -- and to my shock, it was online for free. That confused me, and initially I actually thought it was fanfiction. As I read I began thinking, "damn, this is high-quality fanfic" but it wasn't too long before I realized HMJ was a Real Book. It's fun -- imaginative -- well-written -- and I'd say that as long as you're willing to give Napoleonic Era dragons a chance, both plot and characters are plausible and intriguing.MILD SPOILERS: Novik captures so well the gradual evolution of Laurence's feelings toward Temeraire, and Temeraire himself is delightful, a cross between a child and a philosopher. The plotline of the French aviator was excellent -- moving, exciting and believable. The upheaval in Laurence's life and his struggle to make a place for himself and his dragon in "the Corps" rang very true. And I love the toughness and good sense of the female aviators; Jane Roland is my heroine (Catherine too) -- Longwings rock. I wondered how Novik would work the Corps into various battles; I think she did a great job with it -- and the invasion scene was ingenious.Publishing the first novel of the series with free access was a great idea, I think -- after reading HMD online, I promptly bought all four follow-ups (you can't beat those prices), and after a couple of weeks I even bought the "tree-book" copy of HMD so I'd have the whole set. And though the cover illustrations don't really match the physique of the dragons as described by Ms. Novik, they are gorgeous in themselves, and nice to have on hand. (Actually Victory of Eagles is in a different style than the others, and struck me as more accurate -- apart from the mechanized aspect.)My one criticism would be that there is an occasional awkward sentence -- and the only reason I noticed them was because the book as a whole is written so well. As far as the "cribbing" from O'Brian mentioned in another [positive] review, I enjoyed it; for me, those touches were more an homage than anything else, an homage which the author expected fellow Aubrey/Maturinites to note and enjoy. Can't wait for the next installment. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rollercoaster 2.0! *by K***T on Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 29, 2024* Zeker een aanrader voor de beginnende lezer. 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