Review: Temeraire Series, by Naomi Novik

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reader note: I’m reviewing the entire nine novels of the Temeraire series in this review. Such a surprise awaited when I flipped to the first page of His Majesty’s Dragon: Napoleonic naval adventures married seamlessly and believably to an aerial component via dragons. All disbelief suspended. Stunningly delightful. That surprise was further augmented by Novik’s impeccable research, the solidity of her character and…

Review: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik My rating: 4 of 5 stars Spinning Silver was my introduction to Naomi Novik, and a glorious introduction it was. It has been a very long time since I have been so captivated by a story, by writing, by the beauty of language that it silenced my inner critic and editor. This is a charming and captivating story drawing upon Eastern European mythology and sensibilities, a very female story, which…