The Aeronaut's Windlass

Fast-paced, enjoyable fantasy tale. Fairly long, but it moves along so quickly that you never notice. Solid characters but not huge depth; the world-building is decent, but of course it's set up as a series, so you don't get complete resolution or explanation of why things are a certain way. Think Pirates of the Caribbean in the air and without the focus on a single main character. Not literary, just plain fun.