The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1) by Naomi Novik

  

On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, currently hosted by Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books, and Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader.  For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader.

Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my Trope-ical Readathon books, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1) by Naomi Novik.  This author has been hit and miss with me, but I think I'm going to like this historical fantasy.  It sounds really cool at least.

Beginning:

The deck of the French ship was slippery with blood, heaving in the choppy sea; a stroke might as easily bring down the man making it as the intended target.

56:

Laurence stopped in a coffeehouse and wrote Sir Edward a quick note with his direction, briefly explaining his circumstances and asking for permission to call.

Have you read this book?  Are you participating in this challenge?  As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting below!