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| Original Title: | Leviathan |
| ISBN: | 1416971734 (ISBN13: 9781416971733) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://scottwesterfeld.com/books/leviathan/ |
| Series: | Leviathan #1 |
| Characters: | Deryn Sharp, Prince Aleksander |
| Setting: | Austria London, England |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book (2010), Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Nominee for Bestes ausländisches Werk (2011), Golden Duck Award Nominee for Young Adult (Hal Clement Award) (2011), Ditmar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2010), Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman jeunesse étranger (2011) Queensland Premier's |
| Literary Awards: | Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee (2011), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2011), Aurealis Award for Young Adult Novel (2009), The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2010), Lincoln Award Nominee (2013), Andre Norton Award Nominee (2009), Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction (2009), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2011), The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2010), Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit Jeunesse (2011), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2012) |
Scott Westerfeld
Hardcover | Pages: 440 pages Rating: 3.92 | 82622 Users | 6939 Reviews
Details Of Books Leviathan (Leviathan #1)
| Title | : | Leviathan (Leviathan #1) |
| Author | : | Scott Westerfeld |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 440 pages |
| Published | : | October 6th 2009 by Simon Pulse |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Young Adult. Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Alternate History |
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Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.
With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.
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Ratings: 3.92 From 82622 Users | 6939 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Leviathan (Leviathan #1)
Wow. Really, just...wow. I love alternate histories, and I dote on steampunk, and I am learning just how fertile the YA vineyards are in both these realms. This book is a wonderful tale of an alternate WWI, fought between the Darwinist powers and the Clankers. That is, those whose fighting technology is genetically manipulated animal based, and those whose fighting technology is...well, technology.Darwin's theories of evolution became available to manipulate and modify animals at a much earlierLeviathan is the first book in a young adult steampunk trilogy. Although it does have a young feel to it, and the story is straight-forward and a bit predictable, it was actually a vey fun, light read. I havent read a lot of steampunk, so I hadnt read anything quite like this story, and I think that helped keep me interested.The story is set right at the beginning of World War I on an alternate version of our Earth where technology has developed a bit differently. DNA was discovered earlier,
Just look at this cover, isn't it GORGEOUS?! I absolutely love it. It's so rich, with such sumptuous detail, wonderful design and use of colour and all the elements of the story and its genres. It's simply RIPPING!! It feels nice too, with embossed bits, shiny bits, matte bits, texture in places so that if you run your fingers over it they get all excited and tingly! The one and only thing that bothers me is the cardstock used - the cover never lies flat but is constantly (even brand new and
3.5 stars. Great concept for a book with a decent execution. The book is clearly the first in a series and not enough happens to make this a great book. That said, I love both the concept and the descriptions of the "Darwinist" fabricatred animals and the "Clanker" machines. I also love the setting of an alternative history "steampunk" World War I background. Will definitely read the next installment.
My first impression of this book is that it is beautifully done. The map on the inside covers are amazing with the details and colors. Plus the illustrations throughout the book are fantastic. Full page sketches of a scene that are highly detailed and stunning. The text itself though is not written for teens but for young pre-teens, and the characters are said to be 15-16 but appear 12 or so in the illustrations. It just all sounds and feels so juvenile. They also think, sound, and act juvenile.
Whewwhere do I begin? First off, let me tell you this is my first steampunk experience, which will definitely not be my last. At work, Ive had a few of my co-workers recommend this book to me, along with about fifteen other steampunk titles. I ignored them. Steampunk just wasnt my bag. It seemed tootoowhats the word?...ridiculous. Months passed. But every time I needed a new book to read and review for my job, I always found myself looking at LEVIATHAN. The cover art is pretty cool; but just not
This combination fantasy and alternative history of World War 1 was fun and imaginative in many ways, but it came up short for me in its limited depth of characters and plotting and in my troubles suspending disbelief. Only some of such weakness seems attributable to this being childrens literature.The overall premise is that the Allied powers use genetically engineered animals in their military technology while the Central powers use machinesthe "Darwinists" versus the "Clankers". The former
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