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In fantasy the dragon is almost iconic. It shows up everywhere and has been used in so many ways, hero, pet, villain, plot device, you name it. And I have read many of them.
Let me tell you, this is the most original use of dragons I have seen in a long time.
Mixing Napoleonic Naval warfare with dragonback aerial battle is genius. Laurence is a British captain who is lucky enough to capture a dragon egg from a French vessel. When it hatches, the dragon bonds with Laurence and he has to leave behind his life on the sea to become a member of the Dragon Corps.
It is hard to believe that this is Naomi Novak’s first novel. It is original and good. It most likely owes a bit to McCaffrey, but Novak has done something so new with dragons that you can’t tell. The story is gripping, well written, full of battle scenes that leave you breathless. I tore through this in a couple days. The next one has been requested from the library.
Go get this. You won’t be disappointed.