A review by outersgrace
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

i just love this series it is such a comfort series for me. i also love how it makes the napoleaonic wars and that time period, previously a time i had no interest in and seemed very complicated and inaccessible, interesting and fun. i loved how they travelled to so many different places, i lovedddd the new character Tharkay i really hope he stays, i loveeeee Granby

when he almost died i was in utter shock and had to skim to make sure he was okay and when the dragon hatched and he became his own captain i was low-key emotional such mixed feelings i hope he stays central

and i have never been more jealous of a dragon in my life - the fact that temeraire can learn any language to p much fluency through just like a few weeks of exposure makes me SO JEALOUS LIKE JESUS CHRIST. but yeah, i’m just so attached to them all🥲 so yeah unless something awful happens this series is just always gonna hit for me i think. Oh and i’m so invested in Lien i think she’s such a good ‘villain’ or ‘adversary’? idk what to call her but i really enjoy when she’s there like i really feel the danger and tension which i love cuz i feel like often the stakes don’t feel too high w some villains and i think she’s such an interesting character too