As part of my initial foray into the steam punk genre late last year I discovered Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan Trilogy. The series centers around a boy called Alek who is the son of the Franz Ferdinand, who’s assassination causes the first world war and Alek’s run for freedom.
On his journey he meets Deryn Sharp, a girl in disguise as a boy in the British Air Service. This is of course an alternate history in which the British forces have genetically modified and weaponised creatures thanks to the brilliance of Charles Darwin and the Germans and allies are refered to as the Clankers thanks to the steam powered contraptions that walk their cities and country side.
I loved this series and because of it have read more steam punk themed novels and also read all of Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies books.
Unfortunately, at the time of my reading it, my library didn’t have Goliath so I had to buy it which means I will have to get the first two to round out the set. What a shame….having to buy more books but I wouldn’t what this one to get lonely now would I?
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