Took me a bit of time to get into this one.  The world building is impressive and I had to really slow down to grasp all of the terms and really get to know the characters.  I was pulled along by a rather decent story.  I am not one for maritime books, but I got into the workings of the ships and the mystery of the dragons.  Not sure if I will plow through the next two in the series, but this book was definitely enjoyable.