Empire of Ivory
- 394
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Empire of Ivory” is a strong fourth Temeraire novel that sends Laurence and his dragon to Africa to find a cure for a dragon sickness. Some readers praise a compelling central plot, others the ease with which Naomi Novik sets her characters moral questions their upbringing never prepared them for. The ending divides them: a favourite for some, while others find the cliffhanger oddly abrupt.
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About the book
Empire of Ivory is the fourth novel in the Temeraire alternate history/fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. Set in Africa, the novel follows William Laurence and his dragon Temeraire's search for a cure to the disease that has paralyzed the dragon community. Novik visited southern Africa in search of places in the fourth novel.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 211 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 8 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 203 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is Empire of Ivory?
It has 394 pages — shorter than 79% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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