A review by kblincoln
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
5.0
Deryn/Dylan enters the British airforce in an alternate history just before the outbreak of WW II. Only Deryn's airforce isn't comprised of airplanes, but an eco-system composed of part whale, part hydrogen-farting bacteria, bats, and bees.
And the Germans Deryn's fighting have massive six-legged walking machines at their disposal.
The character of Deryn is layered and believable, her foil the orphaned son of Archduke Ferdinand, is noble and fallible, and the reimagined world just keeps making me smile as we delve deeper into how the "Darwinists" use gene manipulation to power their world, and the "Clankers" wage war with walking machines.
Great. I can't wait for the next in the series. Totally cool.
And the Germans Deryn's fighting have massive six-legged walking machines at their disposal.
The character of Deryn is layered and believable, her foil the orphaned son of Archduke Ferdinand, is noble and fallible, and the reimagined world just keeps making me smile as we delve deeper into how the "Darwinists" use gene manipulation to power their world, and the "Clankers" wage war with walking machines.
Great. I can't wait for the next in the series. Totally cool.