Temeraire: A Chinese Celestial dragon (mistaken for an Imperial dragon in the first book) and the titular character of the series. Named after Téméraire, a French vessel captured during the Napoleonic …

Possibly On the Predestination of the Saints (De praedestinatione sanctorum) by St. Augustine of Hippo - Temeraire refers to Augustine's explanation of predestination in his brief discussion with Rev. …

Dec 24, 2025 · Explore the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik with books in order, brief summaries, series background, and guidance on enjoying this dragon war fantasy.

In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling Temeraire series, a rare bond is formed between a young man and a dragon, and together they must battle in the Napoleonic Wars.

Temeraire is a series of novels written by Naomi Novik, an American writer born in New York City 1973. The series is composed of eight books mostly based on fantasy and alternate history.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the sixth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire are exiled to Australia in the ever expanding war …

When the egg hatches, Laurence unexpectedly becomes the master of the young dragon Temeraire and finds himself on an extraordinary journey that will shatter his orderly, respectable li…