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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire 5) [Hardcover]

Naomi Novik (Author)
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Publication Date: 4 Aug 2008 | Series: Temeraire 5

The fifth adventure of Captain William Laurence and his extraordinary fighting dragon, Temeraire, as they travel from the shores of Britain to China and Africa.

Laurence and Temeraire have betrayed the British. They have foiled their attempts to inflict death upon the French dragons by sharing the cure they found in Africa with their enemy.

But following their conscience has a price. Laurence feels he must return to face the consequences, and as soon as they land they are taken into custody. Laurence is condemned to the gallows and Temeraire faces a life of captivity in the breeding grounds. None of their friends or allies can come to their aid, for every hand is needed elsewhere.

Britain is completely unprepared for Bonaparte invasion and the advanced tactics of his own celestial dragon – Temeraire's mortal enemy – Lien.

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Voyager; Book Club edition (4 Aug 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007256752
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007256754
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 429,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart’
Peter Jackson

‘Novik won me over with her first novel…the combination of military history, sympathetic characters, and engaging style makes this series great, intelligent fun’
The Times

‘Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention. In short a treat’
Telegraph

‘Novik has stirred the passions with a genre-busting historical fantasy of the first order'
Sunday Sport

'In the best tradition of fantasy, historical fiction and nautical novels'
Guardian

About the Author

Naomi Novik was born in New York in 1973, a first-generation American, and raised on Polish fairy tales, Baba Yaga, and Tolkien. She studied English Literature at Brown University and Computer Science at Columbia University before leaving to work in the games industry. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn working on a game in Canada, she realized she preferred the writing to the programming, and, on returning to New York, decided to try her hand at novels. Temeraire is her first.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The final showdown? 8 Nov 2008
By Deborah
Format:Hardcover
In this fifth book in the series, the author departs once and for all from a path that did once run parallel in a way to the Napoleonic Wars that we know from history, as Napoleon invades England, and the corps is called on to work with the army and the militia to try and force him back across the Channel.

Will Laurence has never been a light-hearted character, always constrained by his notions of etiquette, duty and honour, and now he is completely weighed down by the consequences of his actions at the end of the previous book. I haven't quite worked out why I so enjoyed reading about a character who is often such morose company, but I did.

Again, some of the characters are far from rounded - Laurence's former fiancee and her husband seem to be present solely as a plot device - but these are notable as exceptions rather than the rule. And also on the negative side, I was made a more than a little dizzy by the speed with which various characters sped around the British Isles. But these points were outweighed by far by what I really liked, in particular the characterisation of the dragons, including those found in the breeding ground; the development of the characters of the aviators (looking back to the first book); the characterisations of Wellington, Napoleon and Nelson in particular as men from history interwoven into Novik's fictional world; and finally the plot itself. Yes, there are some weaknesses, but there is also much originality and many clever touches.

I don't know if a further book is planned. There is a more complete ending to this than to the previous books, I think. I would like to read of their further adventures in ... (that would be telling!... Read more ›
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A dragon story that works 9 Aug 2008
By William Brandon
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Its hard to imagine how you can write a fantasy about dragons which still has something different to say. Well Naomi Novik's Temeraire sequence does just that. Some of the personality/friendship themes are no different from what Anne MacCaffrey used to write when her books were worth reading, But Novik's unique stroke is to place her books not in a repetitive sword and sorcery saga, but in an alternate historical fiction set in Britain in the time of the Napoleonic wars. Brilliant stuff beautifully written. Nice to give kids (the target is teenagers but works for everyone) a taste for history as well as adventure. This is the 5th book but she can go on forever for me.

I'm glad the warfare has come to an end - for now I assume - to allow the rich development of Temeraire's character as a champion for dragon's rights in 19th century England (no really!). Not the place to start, go back to "Temeraire" (imaginatively called "His Majesty's Dragon" in the US edition)and settle down for a treat
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Temeraire: Victory of Eagles 3 Sep 2008
By David Brookes
Format:Hardcover
The first few books in the series were great, and volume four seemed to be a peak. This fifth installment is perhaps not as good, but still enjoyable and interesting. The war finally hits England, and Lawrence and Temeraire struggle through their own difficulties during the melee. We see a lot of the dragons here as Temeraire makes some headway with fighting for dragon rights, and the over-all story of the series moves on as the Napoleonic war swings right across Britain and back again.

Some of the reviews on Amazon are very negative, and I wish I could disagree with most of what they are saying. The story is not as strong as some of the other volumes, leaving it feeling a bit like an "inbetweener" novel. Fans of books 1-4 will still enjoy it, and it's a worthwhile read.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon - tastic 31 July 2008
By Paul
Format:Hardcover
Just got my hands on this fine novel. As with the others in the series they are a rocking swashbuckling read. The best one yet. It was un put downable from page 1 till the end. It grabbed my imagination and rolled on smoothly from the get go.

The cleaver use of the Dragons abilities and strengths are greatly realised. With a natural tactical appreciation and evolution of Dragon aided warfare. As normal the good old Brits lag behind the innovation of the French. But do catch up quickly and come up with some great ideas.

I think that the humans of the book are being taken over with the characterisation of the Dragons. This is great and well done. The Dragons are more human than the Humans.

I can not recommend it enough. Naomi Novik should never finish this series it is too good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Temeraire novel 22 April 2013
By Maria
Format:Paperback
As of yesterday, I have read the first six books in this series and am waiting for the seventh to come out in paperback. Overall, I liked them very much, but I think this is the best one. All the books are well writen, all pay great attention to the period detail, all have interesting, well-drawn characters, the right amount of humor and intriguing plots. I myself am not a really big fan of detailed descriptions of battles, with which the series is certainly well endowed, but this is a matter of personal preference. Anyway, this one has all these things and also an added emotional depth, because the main character Lawrence, goes on a spiritual journey, which begins by a crisis of conscience and ends with him reaching a very deep level of emotional maturity and acceptance of himself and the world around him.

Initially, I was very surprised with the reviews that complained about an absence of plot in this novel, since all these books are somewhat episodic in nature; but perhaps the plot only seemed to be a bit thin compared to the previous ones, some of which (Black Powder War, for example) had enough plot for two books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
this is a must read if you have read the others. Excellently written by a brilliant author, I really enjoyed it.
Published 3 months ago by MR DAVID CLARKE (14)
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book so far of the series
After reading many negative reviews of this book, I almost left the series before reading it. I'm glad I didn't. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kieran
5.0 out of 5 stars Temeraire
Love the Temeraire books and have the whole series, once you read one you are hooked. Can't wait for the next book.
Published 7 months ago by teccarol
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant story, terrible editing
The earlier books in this series roughly follow historical events, albeit with dragons adding an extra dimension to the battles. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Russell Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourites in a brilliant series
After the distressing ending to the last book, this one opens with Temeraire and Laurence separated. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Roman Clodia
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant series
A Great series of books - I have read the first six and cannot wait for the next one to come out
Published 17 months ago by Mr. M. Franzkowiak
1.0 out of 5 stars never had a chance to read
Yet another book that was never delivered and i have not got my money back either

Does any body out there know how to tell amazon that you have not had deliveries!
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by flightyldy
5.0 out of 5 stars High five for Novik
The main protagonists in Novik's series include a rare, highly prized Celestial dragon, called Temeraire, who was snatched from a French ship as an egg. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2010 by sjhigbee
4.0 out of 5 stars Actually my fave yet
Despite a few flaws, such as the grand battle being so short changed and others that have in truth been present all series if we are honest, this is actually my favourite Tem book... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2010 by Vesavius
3.0 out of 5 stars Dragons & Napoleon - what's not to like!?
The 5th in the series - not the strongest of the 5 novels to date and covering quite a black time for Lawrence and his dragon Temeraire so quite difficult to read in places - Naomi... Read more
Published on 12 July 2010 by Icemaiden
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