History of Magic: Term XXVI, Activity 08 History Rec

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Activity: History Rec
Points: 10 points participation
Deadline: Thursday August 29 at 11pm UTC (7pm EDT)
Details: Recommend a novel / short story / biography that relates to history in some way! This can be historical fiction, medieval fantasy or even nonfiction. Include Title, Author, and a brief summary. Use the textbox provided to submit & sign with your name and house (or a sigtag) for points!

<B>Title/Author</b>: <B>Historical Time Period:</b> (can be specific like 1900 or general like medieval England) <B>Brief summary:</b> name/house/sigtag

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Title/Author: His Majesty's Dragon/Naomi Novik
Historical Time Period: Napoleonic Wars (1810s?)
Brief summary: The Napoleonic wars told from the perspective of a British Naval officer who becomes entangled with the Aerial Corps. The aerial corps is of course the branch of the military who ride dragons. Excellent world-building, great characters, and no magic. I get the impression that the history is pretty well-researched... at least up until the point that dragons start making the world very different. The seventh (and possibly final?) book in the series just came out a few days ago, at least ostensibly. I haven't been able to find a copy in person yet. This series is possibly my favorite fantasy series of all time.