{"product_id":"9780345522924","title":"League of Dragons (Temeraire Series #9)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the acclaimed Temeraire novels, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Naomi Novik has created a fantasy series like no other, combining the high-flying appeal of Anne McCaffrey’s Pern saga and the swashbuckling derring-do of Patrick O’Brian’s historical seafaring adventures. Now, with \u003ci\u003eLeague of Dragons,\u003c\/i\u003e Novik brings the imaginative tour de force that has captivated millions to an unforgettable finish.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. But even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he’ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an opportunity to strike first and defeat him once and for all—if internal struggles and petty squabbles don’t tear them apart.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Aware of his weakened position, Napoleon has promised the dragons of every country—and the ferals, loyal only to themselves—vast new rights and powers if they fight under his banner. It is an offer eagerly embraced from Asia to Africa—and even by England, whose dragons have long rankled at their disrespectful treatment.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But Laurence and his faithful dragon soon discover that the wily Napoleon has one more gambit at the ready—one that that may win him the war, and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Naomi Novik and her Novels of Temeraire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “These are beautifully written novels: not only fresh, original, and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart.”\u003cb\u003e—Peter Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A gripping adventure full of rich detail and the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A glorious series whose future status as a genre classic is now assured.”\u003cb\u003e—SF Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “If you’ve never read these novels, now is the time to start.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—io9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Enthralling reading.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012942676208,"sku":"9780345522924","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345522924_p0.jpg?v=1763688095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345522924","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}