Leviathan
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By: Scott Westerfeld
By: Matthew Nicklas
Setting
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The story takes place in
Europe during a fantasy
version of World War 1 in
1914.
Most of the story is located
in Austria-Hungary,
Switzerland, and at the
beginning in London.
The weather is cold and
snowy in Switzerland on a
glazier.
Also fast amounts of trees
and forest throughout the
novel.
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Characters
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Alek is the prince of Austria-Hungary
he is very out going and brave and
slowly grows up from a child to an
adult.
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Deryn Is a girl born to be a pilot and
has always had the need to become
one.
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Volger is a count and Alek’s trusted
fencing teacher. He is determined to
help Alek and to do what his father
has told him to do.
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Klopp is Alek’s mechanik and is a
skilled walker pilot.
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Dr. Barlow is a clever, smart, and
devious. She is a boffin who comes
aboard the leviathan to transport a
case filled with a top secret object.
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Summary
 Alek is the prince of Austria-Hungary and
he is on the run from his parents’
murderers, the Germans. Deryn is a girl
who wants to join the navy but has a big
problem, girls cannot be airmen. These
characters both have something to hide
but will soon find themselves aboard a
Darwinist airship, the Leviathan.
About the Author
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 Scott Westerfeld was
born in Dallas, Texas
on May 5, 1963
 Scott Westerfeld lives
in New York City but
occasionally goes to
Sydney, Australia for
the summers.
Critics Corner
 What are your opinions of the book as a whole?
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My opinions of this book leaves me exited and ready for the next book. I believe
the story was confusing to begin with but it was detailed enough that I began to
like the story.
 What encouraged you to choose this book and particular
genre?
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When I was trying to decide my book I first went to the library but I couldn’t find
any book that appealed to me. Then I remembered a book that I saw in Barnes
and Nobles that looked interesting, so I went and bought that book.
 Were there any messages from the author in this book?
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There was one message that I got from the book that I don’t think was his original
message. I believe that he was trying to tell me to always do the right thing and
help people even if you completely dislike them.
What did you learn from this book?
There wasn’t much that I learned from this book but one historical fact I learned
was that World War 1 started with the archduke of Austria-Hungary being
murdered by the Germans.
If I was to recommend this book I would recommend it to readers who like
fantasy.
citations
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