Leviathan--another great book is Leviathan. it is incredibly exciting and it is a wonderful work of Steampunk writing. For those who don't know, Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually the Victorian era in Britain—that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them. This was based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. The story is about an Austrio-Hungary prince named Alek Whose people have exiled him. Germans kill his parents and with only five people still loyal to him, his fencing teacher,
the master of mechaniks and the gunners of a storm walker war machine, he has to stop a war. Meanwhile, aboard the famous British airship, the Leviathan, a girl named Deryn Sharp is pretending to be a boy in order to serve in his Majesty's air service. A battle in the air will bring the two together. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes thinking about making things work, such as machines and alternative history. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Review by Eamon Keefer-McGee. Date completed July 5, 2011. Started on July 4, 2011.
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