booksbakesbikes's review
3.0
A cute collection of stories from the Temeraire universe. I especially liked the Pride & Prejudice with dragons one.
seconddaysea's review
5.0
Soo cute, you can tell she had fun with these. Each one was based on fanfiction, so perhaps that's why this gave more impression of off-the-cuff, alternate universe type things.
I do wish there were a little more post-canon content, but at the same time, a few gave me features into other characters I didn't even know I wanted and yes ok, I teared up more than once.
I do wish there were a little more post-canon content, but at the same time, a few gave me features into other characters I didn't even know I wanted and yes ok, I teared up more than once.
wizardowl's review
4.0
A lovely collection!
Volly's Cow A very short and cute story giving us a look into Perscitia and Temeraire's political maneuvering.
Plating Season I was really excited for a story about John Wampanoag, but I was a little let down by this one. It was great to learn more about the political situation in North America and the role that dragons play in it, but I would've liked to see some more personal exploration of John's character. We got a little glimpse of that at the end, but I would've loved to see more.
Dawn of Battle A story about Jane's early days as a captain. I really enjoyed learning more of her backstory, and wish the story could have been longer--but if every story I wanted more of was longer, we'd have a novella collection instead of a short story collection, lol.
Golden Age It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that this was a canon divergent AU, but once I did I enjoyed it immensely. It's a fun, heartwarming story, perhaps my favourite in the book.
Succession This one is about Temeraire's mother, and the circumstances leading to her decision to send Temeraire's egg to Napoleon. A little bit lackluster to me, but still another nice peek at backstory from the novels.
Dragons and Decorum My other favourite in the collection! I never knew that I needed Pride and Prejudice and Dragons, but I did. What an absolutely delightful story.
Drabbles The book finishes up with about 25 hundred word drabbles. Some fell a little flat for me, but for the most part they were lovely little tantalizing images. I really, really wish that a few of them had been full short stories. Who knows, maybe some day! Temeraire's reaction to Beowulf, the Tharkay POV drabble, and Jane's first visit with Laurence were especially nice to see.
Volly's Cow A very short and cute story giving us a look into Perscitia and Temeraire's political maneuvering.
Plating Season I was really excited for a story about John Wampanoag, but I was a little let down by this one. It was great to learn more about the political situation in North America and the role that dragons play in it, but I would've liked to see some more personal exploration of John's character. We got a little glimpse of that at the end, but I would've loved to see more.
Dawn of Battle A story about Jane's early days as a captain. I really enjoyed learning more of her backstory, and wish the story could have been longer--but if every story I wanted more of was longer, we'd have a novella collection instead of a short story collection, lol.
Golden Age It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that this was a canon divergent AU, but once I did I enjoyed it immensely. It's a fun, heartwarming story, perhaps my favourite in the book.
Succession This one is about Temeraire's mother, and the circumstances leading to her decision to send Temeraire's egg to Napoleon. A little bit lackluster to me, but still another nice peek at backstory from the novels.
Dragons and Decorum My other favourite in the collection! I never knew that I needed Pride and Prejudice and Dragons, but I did. What an absolutely delightful story.
Drabbles The book finishes up with about 25 hundred word drabbles. Some fell a little flat for me, but for the most part they were lovely little tantalizing images. I really, really wish that a few of them had been full short stories. Who knows, maybe some day! Temeraire's reaction to Beowulf, the Tharkay POV drabble, and Jane's first visit with Laurence were especially nice to see.
mermahoney's review against another edition
4.0
The short stories had many sweet and poignant moments, with Golden Age and Dragons and Decorum as standouts. The drabbles (limited to 100 words inspired by fan art) were a bit more mixed. I’ve only read the first 4 books in the series and some story elements referred to aspects I think I have yet to read, but no big spoilers.
aial's review
4.0
If you’ve finished the Temeraire series and you’re wishing there were more books it might do the trick. There’s a Pride and Prejudice rewrite with dragons that is the best Pride and Prejudice homage I have ever read (and I have read and watched many!).
invisibleninjacat's review
5.0
Lots of fun! I particularly liked "Golden Age" and the Pride and Prejudice story featuring Captain Elizabeth Bennet.
bookwyrm_lark's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for some of the stories in particular: "Golden Age," "Dawn of Battle," and "Dragons and Decorum." Full review to come.
tortue_abroad's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that didn't take long. This book was surely worth the wait to explore beloved side characters, although natch I will always say 'would've liked more Tharkay'. The drabbles were hit or miss but that's how I usually feel about drabbles in general.
ruoxi_the_book_addict's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75