From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fifth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire struggle to reunite and face the Napoleonic army on London's doorstep.

A story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species. NPR

For Britain, conditions are grim: Napoleon s resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon s prime objective is the occupation of London. Unfortunately, the dragon Temeraire has been removed from military service and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason.

Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon s forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war. If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain s scattered resistance forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before, for king and country and for their own liberty.

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HIS MAJESTY S DRAGON  THRONE OF JADE  BLACK POWDER WAR  EMPIRE OF IVORY  VICTORY OF EAGLES  TONGUES OF SERPENTS  CRUCIBLE OF GOLD  BLOOD OF TYRANTS  LEAGUE OF DRAGONS