Oh man, why did I wait so long to read these books? It's delicious alternate history and endearing dragons and I have the biggest crush on Laurence. But in non-fangirly talk, the story was well-written, and most of the battles kept my attention well (which is difficult to do for me in any media). The building of the alternate history was fascinating and the style was engaging and memorable. I loved all of the characters, and how real Temeraire felt. I cannot wait to get the other books in this series.