His Majesty's Dragon

I tend to prefer massive tomes into which I can bury myself, but this quick read was admirably paced and engaging. Until now, dragon stories never really captured my imagination, but maybe I've been reading the wrong ones. I could never quite get everybody's fascination with the dragon in The Hobbit, but this particular dragon, Temeraire, is charming, intelligent, and witty. He reminded me of Falkor, from The NeverEnding Story. In fact, the relationship between Temeraire and his captain, Laurence, is similar to the trusting bond between Bastian and Falkor. Because of this, the story brought up pleasant feelings from childhood, and I found myself envying Captain Laurence.

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