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In the Napoleonic era, Captain William Laurence and his dragon Temeraire are accused of treason and sent to the New South Wales penal colony. While there, they encounter three dragon eggs and a former acquaintance, Captain Rankin, who once killed a dragon. Amid political turmoil following the overthrow of Governor William Bligh, Laurence and Temeraire undertake a dangerous journey through the Blue Mountains into the Australian interior, confronting both natural obstacles and human treachery as they strive to protect the dragons and survive the harsh frontier.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Naomi Novik
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