His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik is a book I've had sitting on my kindle for years. Not sure how or why I picked it up. It might be because it was nominated for a Hugo Award.
Started: 7/2/2013
Completed: 7/12/2013
Recommendation: Really good, fun, read
Recommended By: No idea
Review:
WHAT A GREAT STORY! Dragons as ships of the air is a great concept. The real problem, however, is how they can't be "disposable." What if they bond with their Captain and only work well with the person to whom they are bonded? What if they are rare? Oh, man, now you have a story. There is Napoleon, too. 1700s formality meets "Top Gun" aces/dragons. The dragons can be wicked smart as well. Fantastic concept, beautiful execution...oh, yeah, I'm gonna read the next one.
WHAT A GREAT STORY! Dragons as ships of the air is a great concept. The real problem, however, is how they can't be "disposable." What if they bond with their Captain and only work well with the person to whom they are bonded? What if they are rare? Oh, man, now you have a story. There is Napoleon, too. 1700s formality meets "Top Gun" aces/dragons. The dragons can be wicked smart as well. Fantastic concept, beautiful execution...oh, yeah, I'm gonna read the next one.
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