Del Rey Tongues of Serpents

What the novel lacks in character development the setting more than makes up for. Novik is as adept at bringing the Australian countryside alive as Arthur Upfield did in the The Sands of Windee. Laurence continues to be a bit of a stick, but very much a man of his time. Temeraire provides a more modern, though materialistic, counterbalance. Nicely written.

Love the world setting and concept space for these books.Later books maybe not making as much use of pseudo period etiquette/flavour as the earlier ones. Which is a pity.Still readable though.

I love this series, and it has never disappointed throughout. The characters are beautifully conveyed of both species, the action is fast-paced, the historical character is retained properly throughout, and both the wins and the setbacks are believable. The best character is of course Temeraire, but his rider is very good. For those of you who have not come across this series before, READ IT.

Australia like never ever before, and still so deadly. Like all previous books just enthralling.

Wow after seeing all teh negatice reviews for this one I had to get my say in. I admit that it is quite a slow starter but it soon warms up and I enjoyed it! I actually thought it was the eld of the series and myself was happy with the end!