There were still small parts that kept me interested enough that I didn't just put the book down altogether- was Tharkay, the guide they'd picked up to help them find their way to Istanbul, as reliable and trustworthy as he said he was? Would the ferals that had decided to tag along with them bring more problems than they were worth? And just how far would Lien go to get her revenge? These were just a few of the questions I was asking through the book, and were what stopped me giving up about halfway. It may have been partly to do with the timing of reading it, right in the middle of a very stressful house-move, but I also found the somewhat overdone war scenes (of which there seemed to be just a few too many this time round) seemed to make things drag, and it just lacked some of the "oomph" the previous two books had had. But for me, this book lacked the ability to keep me enthralled the whole way through.
The storyline was still reasonably enjoyable, with Temeraire and his crew now in charge of two precious dragon eggs to be brought home from Istanbul, causing them no end of drama and chaos in the effort to keep the eggs in one piece and still in their possession. This Review: 7.5/10 Value for Money: Level of Realism: Rereadability: Lose Track of Time:Īfter having rather enjoyed both of the previous two books, I found Black Powder War to be somewhat of a disappointment. Lien, the white celestial dragon, fervently believes Temeraire to be responsible for the humiliating death of her beloved princely companion and has vowed to ally herself with his greatest enemy to destroy everything and everyone the black dragon holds dear, including Britain. And a Machiavellian herald precedes them, further hindering their progress as she spreads political poison in her wake. The cross-continental expedition is fraught with danger frigid mountain-passes and sterile deserts will drain their strength and make them vulnerable to attacks from feral dragons and Napoleon's aggressive infantry who infest the land. Will Laurence of His Majesty's Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon Temeraire, gratefully anticipate their voyage home after their tempestuous adventure in China.īut before they can depart urgent new orders arrive: instead of sailing with the fleet, Temeraire and his crew must make a perilous over-land journey, stopping briefly in Istanbul to collect and escort a precious cargo of dragon eggs back to England. Available: Now Temeraire : 3 : Black Powder War product reviewsĬapt. No fee was accepted by KIWIreviews or the reviewers themselves - these are genuine, unpaid consumer reviews. Disclosure Statement FULL DISCLOSURE: A number of units of this product have, at some time, been supplied to KIWIreviews by HarperCollins or their agents for the purposes of unbiased, independent reviews.
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