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 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."
"Super unique alternate history on WWI with massive mechs, living organic machines & amazing illustrations by Keith Thompson! "
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