Naomi Novik - Throne of Jade

Pros: Novik keeps up the excitement and pace of the first novel.
Cons: The final resolution to the problem is a bit over the top.

When I had first heard of Naomi Novik's novels about dragons in alternate world of the Napoleonic wars, I was pretty skeptical. It sounded pretty over the top, and I had my doubts as to whether or not it would work. I shouldn't have worried. After I had ...

Pros: Dragons! Swashbuckling! Romance!
Cons: Only that there aren't more of 'em. Write faster, Naomi!

You know, I can't explain it to you, because I'm kind of at a loss myself: how is it that a trilogy of books about talking battle dragons fighting the Napoleonic Wars has captivated me so? Am I a twelve-year-old boy? I am not. Am I exceptionally fond ...

Pros: British naval history, military fantasy, China, dragons galore. Awesome cover.
Cons: None really.

Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik is second in her Temeraire series. It's British naval alternate history, military fantasy, and chock full of dragons. You should probably start with the first book, His Majesty's Dragon. Setting ...