League of Dragons (The Temeraire Series, Book 9)

With the acclaimed Temeraire novels, New York Times bestselling author Naomi Novik has created a fantasy series like no other. Now, with LEAGUE OF DRAGONS, Novik brings the imaginative tour-de-force that has captivated millions to an unforgettable finish. 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. 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. 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. In this historical epic, Novik, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves deeper into the military strategies of the era, intertwining them with the alternative fiction of dragons. The top history of these majestic creatures is further explored, adding a new dimension to the narrative. For fans of Jodi Taylor (The Nothing Girl), Brandon Sanderson (The Way of Kings), T Kingfisher (Paladin's Strength), Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House), and Rebecca Yarros (The Things We Leave Unfinished).