Blood of Tyrants

Temeraire, Book 8

De: Naomi Novik

Narrado por: Simon Vance

Naomi Novik's beloved Temeraire series, a brilliant combination of fantasy and history that reimagines the Napoleonic wars as fought with the aid of intelligent dragons, is a 21st-century classic. From the first volume, His Majesty's Dragon, listeners have been entranced by the globe-spanning adventures of the resolute Capt. William Laurence and his brave but impulsive dragon, Temeraire. Now, in Blood of Tyrants, the penultimate volume of the series, Novik is at the very height of her powers as she brings her story to its widest, most colorful canvas yet.

Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England's already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest spark - a spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead.

For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests. It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temeraire - along with some unexpected allies and old friends - will face their ultimate challenge...and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory.

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Fantastic!

As always a fantastic story and deep character development. Will and Temeraire are a joy to read/listen, Simon Vance does an excellent job on the narration. Good show!

An amazing book.

Simon Vance is captivating. The story is amazing, although it starts off very slow. The pace at which the story begins to unfold, gradually becomes as fast paced as the war itself. An amazing audiobook experience. If you enjoyed Naomi's previous works, please indulge in this one.

I disagree with all of the negative reviews

This was one of my favorites of the whole series. The memory loss didn't take anything away from the book but added to it and the series. I loved the adventure in Japan and the rest of the book was amazing. I just cannot wait for the last book to come out.

Temeraire is an amazing series

Where does Blood of Tyrants rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

among the very top in all my genres because it's an excellent series and book one was my very first audio-book. It got me hooked...

Blood of Tyrants

Well written and expertly narrated. Full of excitement and intrigue. 10/10 will recommend to friends and family.

I loved this book

I loved this book it was so interesting and exciting. Overall 5 star book

Something Missing?

This one ended so abruptly that I was sure my download was incomplete, until I read the other reviews here. The final book better get here soon, or I just might seek out the author and sit on her doorstep until she finishes it. Get to work Naomi!

great story!

much like the rest of the series to this point I have been kept well entertained and kept on the edge of my seat. my only regret is having to wait for my next token to get the next book.

Blood of Tyrants: Temeraire, Book 8

Keep up the excellent stories Naomi Novik. I hope you continue the series. Simon Vance is an excellent narrator.

Would be better with some trimming

iI should preface by saying the series is fantastic; However, the book would have been far better without the trek though japan, and the amnesia plot line is honestly a bit dreadful. For anyone with any knowledge of how brains and amnesia work in general, it's just a but of a tedious and inaccurate literary troupe. That said, the latter half of the book is great, and honestly, had that comprised more of the book, it would have been far better.