Temeraire book 1 · 2006
His Majesty's Dragon
Captain Will Laurence of the Royal Navy captures a French ship carrying a dragon egg. When the egg hatches, the dragon chooses him, and Laurence must give up the navy to join the Aerial Corps.
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Book facts
- Author
- Naomi Novik
- Series
- Temeraire, book 1 of 9
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in the Napoleonic world
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in His Majesty's Dragon
3 recurring or key characters from Naomi Novik’s chart. Introduces Will Laurence, Temeraire and Jane Roland.
Lead 2
- Will LaurenceFirst appearanceRoyal Navy captain turned aviator
- TemeraireFirst appearanceRare Chinese dragon
Minor and cameo 1
- Jane RolandFirst appearanceAviator and admiral
Also featuring these characters
Other Naomi Novik books that share the most characters with His Majesty's Dragon.
- Empire of Ivory2007 · Temeraire · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Victory of Eagles2008 · Temeraire · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Black Powder War2006 · Temeraire · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Tongues of Serpents2010 · Temeraire · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon