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By Naomi Novik

About the Author

Naomi Novik is the acclaimed author of "His Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory, ""Victory of Eagles, "and" Tongues of Serpents, "the first six volumes of the Temeraire series, recently optioned by Peter Jackson, the Academy Award-winning director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In 2007, Novik received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer at the World Science Fiction Convention. A history buff with a particular interest in the Napoleonic era, Novik studied English literature at Brown University, then did graduate work in computer science at Columbia University before leaving to participate in the design and development of the computer game Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide. She is also the author of the graphic novel "Will Supervillains Be on the Final? "Novik lives in New York City with her family and six computers.

Reviews

Praise for Naomi Novik and her novels of Temeraire

"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"

"These are beautifully written novels: not only fresh, original, and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart."--Peter Jackson

"A gripping adventure full of rich detail and the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy."--"Entertainment Weekly"

"A new writer is soaring on the wings of a dragon."--"The New York Times"

"[This is] a glorious series whose future status as a genre classic is now assured."--SF Reviews