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Charged of treason despite their brave protection against Napoleon’s intrusion of England, Temeraire and Capt. May Laurence have now been moved to a prison colony in remote Australia—and right into a hornet’s home of clean problems. The nest is in chaos following the overthrow of military governor Bill Bligh—aka Captain Bligh, late of HMS Bounty. And when Bligh attempts to recruit them in his bid to regain office, the his chief and monster are captured in the centre of the political power struggle.