League of Dragons, Naomi Novik
League of Dragons, Naomi Novik
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League of Dragons
Book Nine of Temeraire

Author: Naomi Novik

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/27/2025

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the ninth and final volume of the Temeraire series, as the Napoleonic Wars draw to a close and the final battles play out.

“An extremely satisfying resolution.” —Booklist (starred review)

The deadly campaign in Russia has cost both Napoleon and those allied against him. Napoleon has been denied his victory . . . but at a terrible price. Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the fleeing French army west but are demoralized when Napoleon makes it back to Paris unscathed. Worse, they soon learn that the French have stolen Temeraire and Iskierka’s egg. Now it is do or die, as our heroes need not only to save Temeraire’s offspring but also to stop Napoleon for good.

Don’t miss any of Naomi Novik’s magical Temeraire series
HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON • THRONE OF JADE • BLACK POWDER WAR • EMPIRE OF IVORY • VICTORY OF EAGLES • TONGUES OF SERPENTS • CRUCIBLE OF GOLD • BLOOD OF TYRANTS • LEAGUE OF DRAGONS

About Naomi Novik

Naomi Novik, an American author, grew up in Roslyn Heights on Long Island, and is a writer in the science fiction/fantasy genre. Her works include Temeraire in a series of nine novels, His Majesty's Dragon, Uprooted, and Will Supervillains Be On The Final. Her books have all been released in audio form. She also participated in the design and development of the computer game, Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undentride.

Novik attended Brown University and Columbia University. She lives with her husband Charles Ardai, and their child, Evidence Novik Ardai in Manhattan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by susan on January 21, 2019

I have NEVER read anything that screamed 'I'm bored of this series and want it to be OVER' as much as this book. I've read books where the author was clearly bored of the universe (hello GRRM) and It just became kinda long winded or bland, but none of them have actively dropped the ball like this di......more

Goodreads review by Manisha on August 15, 2018

Temeraire and Laurence... I will miss you so. 🐲❤️ (I did it! Nine books down! Whooooo!)......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on September 17, 2019

[3.5/5 stars] Whelp, I finally finished this series. I can’t say League of Dragons knocked my socks off, but that’s pretty much par for the course for most of the series. The conclusion had a lot of fun story components, but ultimately it lacked any sort of momentum. I think I was expecting more of a......more

Goodreads review by Ana on May 17, 2025

Although there was lots battle time and lots of politics, many dragons (good and evil ones), lots of action and backstage politics and a few exciting moments it seems there was always something missing. Temeraire's son is an *ssh*le which leaves a bad aftertaste. I wouldn't love Temeraire less if his......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 06, 2017

Of course I loved it. The last Temeraire! How could I not? And Ning! So great! And so many ends tied up nicely! And Jane and Lawrence back together (as much as they ever are)! Yay! If you haven't read this series, please, please do. It's a must for history buffs, fantasy buffs, dragon buffs, people w......more

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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)

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