League of Dragons
core novel 2016 Temeraire
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.17 (14,324 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 380 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345522924 |
| Internal chronology | 9 |
Synopsis
League of Dragons brings the Temeraire series to its conclusion, opening as Napoleon, forced into retreat from Russia after the events of Blood of Tyrants, devises a new strategy to secure lasting power. Rather than relying solely on military force, he offers dragons across the world a cure for the dragon plague and a Concord granting them rights and recognition long denied by nations such as Britain, a proposal that begins drawing dragons to his cause out of a desire for equality rather than mere conquest. Laurence and Temeraire, together with Temeraire's mate Iskierka and their newly hatched daughter Ning, must contend with the albino dragon Lien, who threatens Temeraire's egg and forces a pursuit across Europe, all while Laurence works to hold together a coalition of dragons and human allies whose loyalty is increasingly tested by the appeal of Napoleon's promises.
Where it sits
- Universe: Temeraire
- Series: Temeraire core; position 9 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Naomi Novik
Awards (verified)
- Dragon Award (Best Alternate History Novel), 2016: won; Inaugural Dragon Awards.
Notes
- From the series record (Temeraire): 9-novel completed historical-fantasy sequence (2006-2016): the Napoleonic Wars in a world where an intelligent-dragon aerial corps supplements every nation's military. One continuous linear narrative; publication order equals in-story order. Unusual debut cadence: the first three novels were all published in 2006 (Del Rey rapid-succession launch).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Temeraire: position 9 of 9: previous Blood of Tyrants (2013)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temeraire_(series)
- https://www.sfadb.com/Naomi_Novik
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Dragons
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