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.
bookclubtrivia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0