Behemoth
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4.8 • 22 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker Powers.
Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory.
Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what’s ahead.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The action is nonstop in Westerfeld's thrilling sequel to last year's Leviathan fans of that book won't be disappointed. It's 1914 in the author's alternate world, the great powers are moving toward full-scale war, and Deryn, still posing as a boy, has found a place as a midshipman aboard the gigantic, living British airship Leviathan as it sails east on its secret mission to Istanbul. When Austria-Hungary enters the conflict, her friend Alek, the runaway heir to that empire, realizes that he must escape from the airship to avoid imprisonment, giving Deryn "a chance not just to help Alek but to change the course of the whole barking war." Battles abound between eccentric fighting machines and even stranger fabricated "beasties" as Deryn and Alek prove their courage and ingenuity while putting themselves in harm's way. This exciting and inventive tale of military conflict and wildly reimagined history should captivate a wide range of readers. Thompson's evocative and detailed spot art (as well as the luridly gorgeous endpapers) only sweetens the deal. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Imaginative. Compelling. Fun.
I liked The Uglies series. The alternate world was neat. But this series is fantastic. Traveling to Earth's own past to create an alternate fantasy / science fiction reality? Man. This guy is creative. The characters are fun, not angsty, adventurous, clever, aspirational. I hope the next book comes out soon!
Amazing
This book is an awesome read! I read it over and over!