Throne of Jade
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Throne of Jade” turns a dragon adventure into a story about a Briton having to rethink his country’s sense of superiority. Some readers praise the second Temeraire novel for its handling of military history and politics and for letting Laurence’s certainties wear thin as he meets another culture; others find the pace much slower than in the first book. A good choice for those who like dragons with diplomacy and a spell at sea.
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About the book
Throne of Jade is the second novel in the Temeraire alternate history/fantasy series written by American author Naomi Novik. It was published by Del Rey first in the United States on April 25, 2006, and was published in the United Kingdom in August 2007 by Voyager.
Reading order · Temeraire
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 346 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 14 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 332 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is Throne of Jade?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 78% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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