The results for our February Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in!
After 118 votes, the book we will be reading is HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik.
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes the precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Captain Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future – and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature.
Thrust into the rarified world of the Aerial Corps as master of the dragon Temeraire, he will face a crash course in the daring tactics of airborne battle. For as France’s own dragon-borne forces rally to breach British soil in Bonaparte’s boldest gambit, Laurence and Temeraire must soar into their own baptism of fire.
February Readalong:
The readalong will happen on February 25 when we will post our joint review of the book and open the floor for discussion and linkage to your posts/reviews.
More awesome news – this book is widely available! We’ve included links below for your purchasing pleasure:
Amazon US* /
kindle US*
Amazon UK* / kindle UK*
Barnes and Noble / nook
Abe Books
itunes
Paperback Swap
Alibris
Book Depository
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Hopefully you will be able to secure a copy by purchasing one online, or – fingers crossed! – through borrowing at your local library. Please let us know if you want to take part on the readalong but are having difficulties finding a copy and we will try our best to offer alternatives!
2 Comments
Heather
January 21, 2015 at 7:13 amI read the first book in this series and really enjoyed it, and immediately went out and picked up the second book… which…
was them on a slow boat to China. No joke. I was bored to tears. I haven’t read any since.
Danielle
January 22, 2015 at 12:08 pmI’m so excited this got picked! I read the first few in the series and then forgot about them. This is a wonderful excuse to pick them back up.