kiwi_of_serenity's review against another edition
3.0
Laurence loses his memory??? But gets it back??? There were some interesting elements to this plot but it mostly just felt like we undid all his wonderful development only to redo it all in one chapter. Japanese dragon lore is so cool.
asahome's review against another edition
A man loses his mind behind enemy lines and forgets his friends. A dragon must befriend his captain again before they spring a trap on an old enemy.
disreputable_dog's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
usskrantz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
des_talks's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thebookmagpie1989's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
joshuacaps's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
aurelia2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
This almost felt like three mini Temeraire books. I enjoyed the amnesia section in the beginning (I seem to be in the minority) although I would have preferred alternating POV chapters as a way to increase tension as the pacing sometimes felt a little off. It was great to see the emotional contrast of how different Laurence is now from 8 books ago and watch him struggle with decisions he didn't remember making. The middle section felt like a nice callback to Throne of Jade and explained a bit why China might get involved against Napoleon - also some nice critical looks at the British Empire. Two new cultures and two new ways of dragon handling, the third section was a return to books 1 and 3 and some more classic aerial military, with a decent twist at the end.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
3.0
The next to the last Temeraire novel finds Temeraire separated from Will. After a bunch of diplomacy, they lead an Army of Chinese Dragons towards Russian to help with the Napoleonic war. It is an enjoyable story, but felt a bit like filler.