His Majesty's Dragon

Man I had high hopes for this one. It had all the ingredients for a classic. Especially it brought a whole new dimension to the Napoleon-Nelson wars. Sadly, while the narrative is pretty fast its just not gripping. Not a single goosebump moment where you want to put the book down and clap your hands. If I were to classify it I would say this is the love story of a man and his pet during a different time.