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Synopsis
Temeraire * Book 4 Tragedy has struck His Majesty’s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England’s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons’ ranks–forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected–and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France’s ever bolder sorties. Bonaparte’s dragons are already harrowing Britain’s ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line.
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Is Empire of Ivory appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This book contains war-related violence including aerial combat, dragon illness and death from plague, and themes of imperialism and colonialism in Africa. The violence is meaningful but not graphic, and the story emphasizes loyalty and moral complexity.
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This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, animal death, and plague/epidemic.
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Who'll love this
Fans of dragons and historical adventure will love following Temeraire and Captain Laurence on a desperate mission to Africa to save England's dragon corps from a deadly epidemic.