----- Original Message ----- From: <Gaertk at aol.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 1:59 PM Subject: Flying Lizards and Napolean > Considering the interest here in Patrick O'Brien's books, I'd like to > recommend Naomi Novik's _His Majesty's Dragon_ (_Temeraire_ in the > UK) which is also about the Napoleanic Wars (plus dragons). The > first 45 pages take place at sea, during which the main character > hatches and bonds with a flying lizard. After that there isn't much > naval action, but the dragons are treated just like small ships (with > obvious parallels to Hobb's Liveship books). And like Brust's books, > the deadly flying lizards have better manners than the humans. > > -- > Konrad Gaertner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - email: gaertk at aol.com > http://kgbooklog.livejournal.com/ > "I don't mind hidden depths but I insist that there be a surface." > -- James Nicoll > I have read the first two books, the third is due out soon. They are a fun read. jeff