4 1/2

I’m only giving a 4 star because of what happened to Levitas.

This book is amazing!! I love reading it, I love the tone of it. I love characters (or love to hate them), and I love all the attachments I have made to these characters. There are 7 more books you say? I know what I'm going to be reading for the foreseeable future

The beginning really hooks people in if they like naval battles and dragons. There are a few parts that are a little slow, but then the action starts back up. Overall, it's one of the best first books of a series ever.

A fantastic story that will leave readers eagerly downloading the rest of the series. Novik expertly blends dragons and history into world of the highest fantasy believability, with each important character lending a strong and unique voice to a wonderfully paced plot. Only downfalls throughout the series seem to be the lack of development with some crew members (which is acceptable from my point of view, as there are too many per dragon for that to be realistic when keeping in mind book length and the flow of the plot), as well as a lot of page time for Temeraire's food ventures. The diplomacy in Throne of Jade (book 2) can also get a bit tiring when first read, but after the second read, I deem it all necessary. I eagerly await the final book.

This is the begining to a great series. Very entertaining.

This a great book. Novik does a fantastic job a working history and dragons together.

It starts off a little confusing but it gets beter