Blood of Tyrants
- 448
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Blood of Tyrants”, the eighth of nine “Temeraire” novels, ranges from Japan to Russia in 1812, with Laurence and his dragon as good company as ever. Some readers also praise its world-building, though for their taste the plot wanders between its three settings, and others feel the long battles at the end crowd out the characters.
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About the book
Blood of Tyrants is the eighth novel in the Temeraire alternate history/fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. It was first published by Voyager Books in August 2013. This installment features the adventures of William Laurence and his dragon, Temeraire, in Japan, China, and Russia, as they attempt to muster up new allies in the year 1812.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 112 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 112 | 100% |
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How long is Blood of Tyrants?
It has 448 pages — shorter than 65% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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