The thing about the Temeraire series is that they keep getting better as Laurence's worldview is forcibly expanded by the experieces he is forced to undergo through his relationship with Temeraire. Plus, one sees Laurence's world more and more critically as Temeraire, who is the ultimate naive visitor, questions what he sees around him more and more, and learns more and more about the world of dragons.

Farthing is just brilliant. And chilling. I'm waiting impatiently for the paperback version of Ha'penny to come out so I can devour it.