Behemoth
No. of pages 485
Published: 2011
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"Behemoth" is the second book in Scott Westerfeld's "Leviathan" trilogy, set during an alternate World War I. The story follows Deryn Sharp, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service, and Prince Aleksandar, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, as they navigate the conflict between the Clankers, who rely on technology, and the Darwinists, who use genetically engineered creatures. As they face new challenges and adventures, including a massive living airship named the Behemoth, Deryn and Alek must confront their loyalties and identities while trying to stop the war from escalating further. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Leviathan, Leviathan Trilogy .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 485 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Perfection Learning .
Scott Westerfeld is a software designer and composer. He lives in New York and Sydney.
