Captain Will Laurence is a promising young officer in His Magjesty's Royal Navy of England during the Napoleonic wars. Though his father disapproves of his career, he has hopes of eventually attaining the wealth that would enable him to marry his childhood sweetheart. But that is all thrown into disarray when Laurence's ship captures a French frigate with an incredibly valuable cargo... a dragon egg, nearly ready to hatch.

The dragonet inexplicably takes a liking to Laurence and his fate is sealed; dragon aviators live harsh, solitary lives and Laurence must struggle to adjust himself to a new world and new duties without the support of those he loves most.

Fantasy fans, history fans, dragon fans.

How seamlessly Novik integrated dragons into a historical event. Very well done. I also liked the fact that she didn't fall into the trap that so many other writers that have dragon riders have (*spoiler*) that is, the psychic link.

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