Britain’s greatest weapon in the Napoleonic Wars wasn’t meant to be theirs.
When Captain Will Laurence seized a French ship carrying a rare dragon egg, he never imagined he’d form an unbreakable bond with the remarkable beast inside—Temeraire. Together, they’ve proven their worth in battle, but now an enraged Chinese delegation demands Temeraire’s return.
Forced to embark on a treacherous voyage to China, Laurence and Temeraire face storms, sabotage, and the deadly mysteries of the deep. But the real danger lies in the court of the Chinese emperor, where secrets about Temeraire’s true origins—and his incredible potential—threaten to upend everything Laurence thought he knew.
A dazzling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, Throne of Jade is the epic second book in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series.
