Leviathan
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Scott Westerfeld
The first novel in a masterful trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld that School Library Journal hailed is "sure to become a classic."It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure….One that will change both their lives forever.
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Author
Scott Westerfeld
Pages
448
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2009-10-06
ISBN
1416987061 9781416987062
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I read these books in highschool and i was obsessed with them and this was just as good as I remember it. I love alternate history and this series only gets better! "
kelsey
"I guess steampunk just isn’t my genre because this was one of the most boring books I’ve ever read."
Kat
"For half the book I thought "clanker" was a slur..."
Quinn Briar
"I loved the book... but... there was somthing missing. The ending was great! it left you wanting more with out a cliff hanger. It was just one of those books you read and get to the end and you hate the fact that it ended. Now that I've thought about while I was writing this... the problem was Alek, he's a young prince going to be an emperor one day, but he allows his gaurdian to scheme behind his back for Alek's "protection". it's very annoying. I thought (and hope for the furture books) he grows a back bone and learns to stand on his own feet."
DDay The Cannibal
"This is absolutely, positively, one of the best, most interesting books of all time. I can't even tell you how amazing this is. If you haven't read it, READ IT. Go to your library and get it. If they don't have it, buy it. As soon as you possibly can."
Kyrie Law
"The world building aspect and pulls from actual history."
Gabriel franks
"Did Not Finish. <br/><br/>Read more like Middle Grade. Didn't like animals being used as machines. Also did not like all the clart references. I rarely abandon books, but I don't have the time and energy to waste anymore."
Valerie Rutherford
"The diction took some getting used to, but this was a really fun read with characters who are good people with depth."
Anna Farb
"Super unique alternate history on WWI with massive mechs, living organic machines & amazing illustrations by Keith Thompson! "
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Michael Armstrong
"7/10"
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