![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician Series, on Daughter of the Siren Queen "With a cunning plot, robust writing, and complicated characters, any reader will enjoy being manipulated in Levenseller's capable hands." -Anna Banks, author of the New York Times Bestseller Of Triton, on Daughter of the Pirate King, "One of my favourite YA books ever. ![]() The action! The world-building! The voice! This book kicks so much ass." - Cale Dietrich, author of The Love Interest Praise for Tricia Levenseller: "Levenseller has created a formidable female character who can take care of herself as she makes some hard decisions." - School Library Journal on Daughter of a Pirate King " words will pull you in, and there's no escaping them." -Charlie N. Praise for Tricia Levenseller: "Levenseller has created a formidable female character who can take care of herself as she makes some hard decisions." - School Library Journal on Daughter of a Pirate King " words will pull you in, and there's no escaping them." -Charlie N. ![]()
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The trilogy is set in an alternative version of World War I in which the Central Powers (known in-universe as "Clankers") use mechanized war machines and the Triple Entente (referred in text as "Darwinists") fabricate living creatures genetically for use in battle. It is the first work in the trilogy of the same name, followed by sequels Behemoth and Goliath. Leviathan is a 2009 novel written by Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by Keith Thompson. ![]() ![]() ![]() I initially filed the book away in my mind as “the sad book about sad people.” I didn’t mean this derisively, mind you, but rather as a humorous edge to put on a book unlikely to be uplifting. At first, I saw it for its most surface level themes, based on a preview of the first story and the clear implications of the title itself. The thing that really held my attention was the title. 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