League of Dragons, by Naomi Novik

The final instalment of the Temeraire versus Napoleon saga sees hungry, freezing and exhausted aviators and dragons pursuing the French tyrant in his retreat from Russia. Napoleon may have lost the battle, but the war is far from over and he has big plans. This includes a spot of egg-napping, which leads Lawrence and Temeraire into captivity. History nerds will know the eventual outcome, so the interest lies in the journey there and how it is altered by the presence of dragons. In truth the social and political reforms achieved by the dragons during this period is unbelievably rapid, but make for a nice conclusion. The prospect of Temeraire MP is delightful, but it is difficult to fathom Westminster accommodating dragons – physically or socially.