#i honestly think you cannot judge that series until you've read all nine books

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here is my recommended reading order of novik's work:

Spinning Silver

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and then interchangeable between Temeraire series (9 books) or The Scholomance (3 books), depending on whether you like pride and prejudice but instead of romance it's the platonic perfection of a bond between man and dragon or YA fantasy where the magic school is trying to kill you (a series that restored my faith in a genre)

#naomi novik #book rec #actually author rec #all her books are very different imo #a rarity for an author #like seriously. so different. but spinning silver is the nebula winner and hugo nominee and a buncha other awards for a good reason #that being said i think temeraire might be my fav. practically a comfort series at this point. lawrence and temeraire got me in a chokehold #i honestly think you cannot judge that series until you've read all nine books #because its like. the best series ever. i've never felt the plot development and character development grow and expand so organically #and seamlessly across NINE FUCKING BOOKS and then WRAP UP AMAZINGLY SATISFYINGLY #like. oh my god. thinking about it has me on the floor