I've been eagerly awaiting the release of Throne of Jade, the second in Naomi Novik's Temeraire sequence - a beautifully realised story in which an airborne dragon corps is a major fighting force during the time of Napoleon. I was very struck by the first novel and thoroughly looking forward to this one! Definitely one of my top picks of the year. Throne of Jade (which has already been released in the US) is a hardcover from HaperCollins Voyager. The third novel, Black Powder War, like the second is already available in the US - it will be released here in the UK in January 2007. 

(Source: Voyager)