His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik
His Majesty's Dragon, published in the UK as Temeraire, is the first novel in the Temieraire history of Dragons series by an American author called Naomi Novik.
The story is set during a history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of weapons in Europe and Asia. The dragons of the story are intelligent and aslso capable of logical thought and human speech. Will Laurence, a former officer of the Royal Navy who had taken part in the capture of Temeraire's egg from a french ships while it was in transit to France. Temeraire is later discovered to be of a rare Chinese breed, and his capture by the British. Captain Laurence adjusts to his new role as a lord (ruler), rather than a naval officer. Through him we learn how dragons are bred, raised, trained, and harnessed in combat. We are also introduced to the society of the aviators, a branch of the military trained to fight while mounted on dragons. The training of Temeraire and Laurence is rushed so that their unit can assist the navy in preventing a French invasion while the veteran dragon units are sent to assist in the Battle of Trafalgar. The French won this battle.
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