I have to be honest, I absolutely loved this book and I can't wait to hunt down the rest of the series and get stuck in with my dragonology education. Steer's style reminds me of the Lemony Snicket series (which btw I also loved) with its easy humour and lighthearted take on life and the way its adapts real life to fit into the story. The story itself is very well written and thoroughly engrossing and I just couldn't put it down once I read the first line, never mind the first chapter. Steer writes with vivid and descriptive words that conjure up amazing images that even the most mature reader will want to believe (and many will...me included). I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of this series.

Having re-read this, it is just as good and has reminded me that I really, really, really need to hunt down the rest of the series.