Book Review - Leviathan

Author : Scott Westerfeld

Illustrator : Keith Thompson

Series : Leviathan, #1

Paperback : 440 pages

ISBN : 1416971742

(ISBN 13 : 9781416971740)

My Rating : ★★★★★

Book Description : Alek is a prince without a throne. On the run from his own people, he has only a fighting machine and a small band of men. 

Deryn is a girl disguised as a guy in the British Air Service. She must fight for her cause - and protect her secret - at all costs. 
Alek and Deryn are thrown together aboard the mighty airship Leviathan. Though fighting side my side, their worlds are far apart. British fabricated beasts versus German steam-powered machines. They are enemies with everything to lose, yet somehow destined to be together. 

My Thoughts : This book is awesome ! 

It took a few chapters for me to actually sink in, due to my conditions being in an airplane and all, but I really did enjoy it ! The illustrations are just brilliant, it makes the whole book come alive. 

I love how the female characters in this book are so empowering.

They are mostly in control of the whole story ! and as a fellow female, 

I enjoy reading them in action ! and that's another thing, action scenes are vividly descriptive and full of suspense. 

I never liked war based books, but I will make this an exception. 

At the end of the book, the author mentions how "Deryn/Dylan", a commoner who pretends to be a boy to work at an airship might have feelings for "Alek", the unknow heir to the throne of Austria, running for his life. 

I am very excited to see how it might all play out.