Leviathan

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dsutton_sa, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by dsutton_sa)
Since I'm into steam punk and anything dealing with bio-mechanical weaponry, I decided to read this book. I like how it involves British Darwinists who employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the best in the British fleet. But, the story also involves two main characters in the midst of the war. One character is named Aleksandar Ferdinand, a prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His life was ruined when his people turned against him. He has no title and no empire. His only means of survival is to captain a ship called the Stormwalker and it's loyal crew. The other character is Deryn Sharp,a commoner, who disguises herself as a boy in the British Air Service. Complicated. She's always worrying that someone will find out her secret which will happen, but anyway. The two meet and an adventure ensues and they end up on the Leviathan. It's a great book.

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Hannah Johnson, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by Hannah Johnson)
My new favourite young adult book of all time, and without a doubt one of the best illustrator and writer combinations! I've been a huge fan of Keith Thompson's art for years so when I heard he had illustrated this book I had to buy it. The story itself, when it was first described to me, sounded interesting but nothing overly special - how wrong my first impression was! I love steampunk-themed things but sometimes I feel steampunk media gets a little too stuck on that aspect of the story and forgets about the humanity and the plot. Leviathan, however, COMPLETELY rekindled my faith and my excitement in steampunk media. When I took a chance and sat down to read this book I was hooked for life after just the first page, and couldn't put it down til the last. Leviathan has the thrill and danger of war, one of the most natural depictions of friendship and comradery I've seen in a decade, and perfectly captures the magic and epic feeling of a steampunk world without ever once distracting the reader from the true story. Impressive indeed, and a very fun and fulfilling read.

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etu2, January 20, 2012 (view all comments by etu2)

When World War II meets Star Wars, Leviathan is born. It is an exciting alternative reality tale perfect fot the adventure seeking young adult or young at heart.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781416971740

Author:

Westerfeld, Scott

Publisher:

Simon Pulse

Illustrator:

Thompson, Keith

Author:

Thompson, Keith

Subject:

Action & Adventure - General

Subject:

Fantasy & Magic

Subject:

Legends, Myths, & Fables - General

Subject:

Action & Adventure

Subject:

Children s-Adventure Stories

Subject:

General-General

Copyright:

2009

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Leviathan

Series Volume:

00

Publication Date:

20100810

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

Young adult

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

464

Dimensions:

8.25 x 5.5 in

Age Level:

13-17