Throne Of Jade

from beserene

This second novel in the Temeraire series is a strong follow up to 'His Majesty's Dragon' and, in my opinion, equally enjoyable. Part of the joy here is in the new setting -- Temeraire and Laurence travel to China -- so while we do not have all of our old friends to connect with, that emotional a...

from PghDragonMan

"Throne of Jade" continues the adventures of the Dragon, Temeraire and his rider, Capt. Laurence. The previous story in this cycle, "His Majesty's Dragon", was a breakthrough work. By comparison, this story is not as exciting. While this installment may be read as a stand-alone story, it will be ...

from JBD1

Well, I'm definitely hooked now. I loved the first book in the series, and this one was just as much a delight. I was halfway through, left for a trip and realized I'd forgotten the book. I spent several hours trying to figure out whether I could possibly wait the few days until I got home to fin...

from fyrefly98

Summary: When the British seized Temeraire's egg from a French frigate, they had no way of knowing that he was a Chinese Celestial - an exceptionally rare breed of dragon that are normally only treated as companions for members of the Emperor's family - intended as a gift to Napoleon. The Chinese...

from RRLevering

When I read the first book in this series, I was willing to overlook some of its flaws because the plot rolled along fairly quickly and kept me entertained. I'm sad to say that for most of this book that wasn't the case and so some of the flaws in the writing were more apparent. To be fair, I'm s...