Temeraire 3- Black Powder WarThree for three. Naomi Novik's Temeraire trilogy concludes in the same dazzling fashion in which it began. While Black Powder War may be less even in tone than the previous volumes, it's no less satisfying for all that. Indeed, what impresses all throughout this trilogy is the effort Novik has put into making each book's story sufficiently different so that each stands on its own, while telling one consistent metastory when taken together. That and her dedication to storytelling craft earn Novik fantasy's crown for 2006.