In this alternate history fantasy, Captain William Laurence washes up amnesiac in Japan, reuniting with his dragon Temeraire amid political intrigue and battles across Asia and Russia.
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In this alternate history fantasy, Captain William Laurence washes up amnesiac in Japan, reuniting with his dragon Temeraire amid political intrigue and battles across Asia and Russia.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the eighth and penultimate volume of the Temeraire series, in which Will Laurence finds himself shipwrecked in Japan with no memory of his dragon, Temeraire, or his past. “A first-class entry in a remarkable and appealing series.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This alternate version of the Napoleonic War—with dragons!—ramps up as the eighth and penultimate Temeraire novel takes us to Japan, where a shattered Captain Laure...
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Brief mentions of romantic subtext; no on-page sexual scenes.
Frequent battle scenes with dragon combat, injuries, and deaths; some graphic depictions of violence in military contexts.
Occasional mild profanity fitting the historical setting.
Casual alcohol consumption in social and military scenes; not glamorized.
Subtle queer subtext in character relationships, not central.
Fleeting references to historical religious practices in various cultures.
No witchcraft or occult themes.
No evidence found in available sources.
Themes of social justice, dragon rights, and cultural imperialism in an alternate Napoleonic world.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Mistreatment and systemic abuse of dragons; some depictions of cruelty in war and captivity.
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