Throne of Jade

Temeraire, Book 2

De: Naomi Novik

Narrado por: Simon Vance

Temeraire * Book 2

When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces.

Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands–and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East–a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.©2006 Naomi Novik; (P)2007 Random House Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc.

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Praise for His Majesty’s Dragon and the Temeraire series

“These are beautifully written novels—not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. [The Temeraire series] is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love—fantasy and historical epic.”—Peter Jackson

“A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel . . . Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O’Brian? Not if you’ve read this wonderful, arresting novel.”—Stephen King

“A splendid series . . . Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it’s a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used.”—Anne McCaffrey

“Just when you think you’ve seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages.”—Terry Brooks

“Enthralling reading—it’s like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon’s Christopher Paolini.”—Time

“A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for . . . as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy.”—Entertainment Weekly (Editor’s Choice, Grade: A)

“Novik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series. . . . At its heart, it’s a story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species.”—NPR

“[Naomi Novik] is soaring on the wings of a dragon.”—The New York Times

“A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik.”—The Washington Post Book World

“An amazing performance . . . [I] was immediately hooked by the writing, the research and the sheer courage of the whole enterprise.”—Chicago Tribune

“Novik’s influences run the gamut from Jane Austen to Patrick O’Brian, with a side trip through Anne McCaffrey. Her books are completely involving and probably addictive, their central conceit explored in clever detail with a great deal of wit and historical insight.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Something new and quite wonderful . . . The Temeraire trilogy could well be this year’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.”—BookPage

“A superbly written, character-driven series . . . What keeps one turning the pages is the urge to find out what happens next to Captain Laurence and Temeraire, characters who win one’s heart from the beginning. Bravo!”—Booklist (starred review)

Entertaining Story

Again I enjoyed this author and the story she wrote. I enjoyed it enough to listen to book 1 & 2 of the series. I do not believe I will continue to follow the remainder of the series though.

This is a great 2nd book

If you could sum up Throne of Jade in three words, what would they be?

Dragons, War, History

Who was your favorite character and why?

Temeraire, he's fun and entertaining

Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

yes, he's one of my favorite narrators and this was a knockout performance

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, but life and work got in the way. It's a good thing I have to drive a lot for work

Slightly tedious but necessary

His Majesty's Dragon was delightful, and Black Powder War (the next book) is great. This one is a bridge. The long sea journey is dull and forced, and I could not keep all the Chinese characters straight at all. But Temeraire and Lawrence do some very important growing-up and the book is certainly not BAD, just not quite as good as the other two. Just be patient and you will be thoroughly rewarded by the next books in the series.

fantastic story

love a good dragon story, love them more when the dragons are intelligent, even more so when they can talk. The way the english and French use them militarily, and the Chinese in the way they pamper them...

Great story

I love this story but they need to re-record this. Some times the narrator uses the wrong accent for characters and it’s a huge mistake to have missed.

Great book. Slightly dragged out, but was needed.

Slightly dragged out compared to first book. But was much needed as the two of them needed this time to understand one another better. Overall was a great book, can’t wait to see what happens in the third.

fast forward part 2

Loved the book, just thought I'd point out an issue with the recording. Part 2 of the download for me started about 40 minutes from the end of the book! by trial and error I discovered that the part 'begins' about 1 hour and 9 minutes after hitting play. So, if you have no idea what's going on when you start part 2, fast forward and give it another try as this is an excellent series.

Loved it!!!!!

Loved the story and all the characters. The voices were great!! It was so descriptive that I could picture the book as a movie.

Exceptional plot and performance

Insightful depiction of two cultures and the path to change. Valid perspectives in any time line .

Good for a sequel

It wasn't as good as the first book, but it was very interesting and entertaining.