Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)

Posted on 01 July 2018 by Scott Westerfeld

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. Best Download Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Like many of my friends, I ve been looking forward to getting my hands on Leviathan for a while It is so sad that after such a long wait I can t give this bookthan 2 stars And if I am being honest, I added second star for fabulous cover art and excellent illustrations 1 or 2 per chapter My low rating doesn t mean however that I would recommend NOT to read this book I simply didn t care for it personally, for several reasons.First, this book seems to be mistakenly classified as you Like many of my friends, I ve been looking forward to getting my hands on Leviathan for a while It is so sad that after such a long wait I can t give this bookthan 2 stars And if I am being honest, I added second star for fabulous cover art and ex...I really enjoyed Westerfeld s Uglies, so I was excited to read this new book, set in an alternate reality It s the dawn of World War I, and war is about to erupt between two great powers the Clankers Germany Austro Hungary and the Darwinists England, France, Russia The Clankers are technologists with walking tanks a la Star Wars , zeppelins and airplanes, while the Darwinists have discovered ways to manipulate DNA and create biological ...this is a zippy, high spirited breeze of a novel, aimed at the lucrative TROPE 1 audience and with clear appeal for even younger folks as far as characterization and narrative go, there is not much here that will suprise or challenge the readerbut the novel does have charm, lots of it don t expect to get your mind blown, but it is certainly a pleasant way to spend a few hours and there are many enjoyable elements in the now almost played out use of TROPE 2 big clanky walking machines, this is a zippy, high spirited breeze of a novel, aimed at the lucrative TROPE 1 audience and with clear appeal for even younger folks as far as characterization and narrative go, there is not much here that will suprise or challenge the readerbut the novel does have charm, lots of it don t expect to get your mind blown, but it is certainly a pleasant way to spend a few hours and there are many enjoyable elements in the now almost played out use of TROPE 2 big clanky walking machines, living dirigibles and various flying machines or machine beasts, the setting itself, and the enjoyable TROPE 3 of europe during the first world war now rife with imaginative historical tweaks and simmering distrust be...Alternate title An Adventure in Which an Aristocratic Young Man Discovers How to Pilot an All Terrain Walker and that he is Now an Orphan, and a Young Woman Disguises Herself as a Young Man and Joins the Navy to Pilot Flying Octopi and Whales.I rarely read Young Adult, so it is a mark of Westerfeld s credit that I didn t abandon ship immediately I picked it up as a monthly read, mistakenly assuming the group disqualified the genre from nominations I know what you are thinking why didn t I qui Alternate title An Adventure in Which an Aristocratic Young Man Discovers How to Pilot an All Terrain Walker and that he is Now an Orphan, and a Young Woman Disguises Herself as a Young Man and Joins the Navy to Pilot Flying Octopi and Whales.I rarely read Young Adult, so it is a mark of Westerfeld s credit that I didn t abandon ship immediately I picked it up as a monthly read, mistakenly assuming the group disqualified the genre from nominations I know what you are thinking why didn t I quit Well, Leviathan has been making reading lists for some time with solid ratings from my friends And every now and then I do read some fantastic young adult It isn t the book s fault, exactly it s mine It felt odd fencing in farmer s clothes, without servants standing ready to bring water and towels Mice scrambled underfoot, and the giant Stormwalker watched over them like some iron god of war Every few minutes Count Volger called a halt and stared up at...The Archduke of Austria Hungary and his wife are assassinated and their son, Alek, flees into the night with trusted advisors Deryn Sharp disguises herself as a boy to gain a post on a Darwinist airship With a Great War brewing, how will their paths intersect I had Leviathan on my kindle for so long I d largely forgotten when I purchased it Sometimes, you just want to read about giant steam powered robots in the dawn of World War I.Leviathan is a steampunk adventure tale set in the opening mo The Archduke of Austria Hungary and his wife are assassinated and their son, Alek, flees into the night with trusted advisors Deryn Sharp disguises herself as a boy to gain a post on a Darwinist airship With a Great War brewing, how will their paths intersect I had Leviathan on my kindle for so long I d largely forgotten when I purchased it Sometimes, you just want to read about giant steam powered robots in the dawn of World War I.Leviathan is a steampunk adventure tale set in the opening months of World War I in an alternate world where war is brewing between the Darwinists and the Clankers Darwinists use genetically engineered war machines while Clankers use big honking human piloted robots Sounds pretty good, right In a Young Adult sort of way, it s a fun tale Will her comrades find out Deryn is a woman Will the Germans find where Alek is hiding Will we see brutal robot on robot action The worldbuilding in Leviathan was my favorite part Who...It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives It is the one that is the most adaptable to change Charles DarwinThe world of Leviathan set in 1914 is divided into Darwinists and Clankers The Darwinists have evolved genetics to make animalsuseful to humans The Clankers have built their society on machinery technology I love maps and Scott Westerfeld provided a great map to show how his imagined world has been divided up between the two ca It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives It is the one that is the most adaptable to change Charles DarwinThe world of Leviathan set in 1914 is divided into Darwinists and Clankers The Darwinists have evolved genetics to make animalsuseful to humans The Clankers have built their society on machinery technology I love maps and Scott Westerfeld provided a great map to show how his imagined world has been divided...A missing piece can be very bad for the puzzle, whether in the natural world, or politics, or here in the belly of an airshipInitial Final Page Thoughts.That s what I want to know, Alek That s what I want to know High Points.Deryn Alek This world wooow, why doesn t it exist yet Huxleys Darwinists Clankers Flying wales Cow farts TrinketsDiddies Messenger lizards Science Nature Snowshoes Tazza Dr Barlow Frostbitten bums Odd kind of tingling The prospect of sequels LA missing piece can be very bad for the puzzle, whether in the natural world, or politics, or here in the belly of an airshipInitial Final Page Thoughts.That s what I want to know, Alek That s what I want to know High Points.Deryn Alek This world wooow, why doesn t it exist yet Huxleys Darwinists Clankers Flying wales Cow farts TrinketsDiddies Messenger lizards Science Nature Snowshoes Tazza Dr Barlow Frostbitten bums Odd kind of tingling The prospect of sequels Low Points.I t...After reading Cassandra Clare s Infernal Devices, I got a taste for steampunk that I have not been able to satiate until now Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Leviathan is targeted for early YA, in the same vein as Percy Jackson and the early Harry Potters My advice to you is if you are thinking about reading any of the Rick Riordan Percy Jackson books put that thought out of your mind right now, and pick up Leviathan instead Trust me on this one, you will thank me for i After reading Cassandra Clare s Infernal Devices, I got a taste for steampunk that I have not been able to satiate until now Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Leviathan is targeted for early YA, in the same vein as Percy Jackson and the early Harry Potters My advice to you is if you are thinking about reading any of the Rick Riordan Percy Jackson books put that thought out of your mind right now, and pick up Leviathan instead Trust me on this one, you will thank me for it Leviathan is alternate history novel that takes place in the time immediately preceding WWI Just after the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered in Sarajevo Leviathan follows the story of their fictional son and heir to the throne, Alek, as he attempts to escape the armies wanting to kill him Austria, like Germany, is a Clan... For any YA fans looking for a new fun and imaginative adventure to fill the Harry Potter sized void in your lives, I give you Leviathan Beware the Clanker Revolution It s the year 1914, and Austrian prince Alek has just learned that his parents have been murdered Instead of being allowed time to grieve, he is force...Whew where do I begin First off, let me tell you this is my first steampunk experience, which will definitely not be my last At work, I ve had a few of my co workers recommend this book to me, along with about fifteen other steampunk titles I ignored them Steampunk just wasn t my bag It seemed too too what s 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 ju Whew where do I begin First off, let me tell you this is my first steampunk experience, which will definitely not be my last At work, I ve had a few of my co workers recommend this book to me, along with about fifteen other steampunk titles I ignored ...

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01 July 2018

Scott Westerfeld