Leviathan Series Reading Order

In an alternate 1914, Europe is divided between the technologically advanced Clankers, who wield intricate steam-driven… In an alternate 1914, Europe is divided between the technologically advanced Clankers, who wield intricate steam-driven war machines, and the bio-engineering Darwinists, masters of magnificent, genetically engineered beasts. After his parents' assassination, young Prince Alek of Austria is forced to flee in a colossal walking tank, hunted by his own countrymen and determined to stop a global war from erupting. Across the continent, commoner Deryn Sharp disguises herself as a boy to join the British Air Service, soaring the skies aboard the *Leviathan*, a massive living whale airship. When their vastly different worlds inevitably collide, these two unlikely teenagers must navigate betrayal, secrets, and the horrors of a world-shattering conflict, where their fragile alliance could alter the course of history itself. read more

Prince Alek, a lost heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, races across an alternate 1914 Europe consumed by war. Pursued… Prince Alek, a lost heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, races across an alternate 1914 Europe consumed by war. Pursued by enemies, he finds refuge aboard the living airship *Leviathan*, a marvel of Darwinist engineering crewed by a skilled but secretive girl. As Alek navigates treacherous political waters and hides his royal lineage, he discovers a new, terrifying breed of colossal bio-weapon in Constantinople, threatening to turn the tide of global conflict. The fate of nations and his desperate quest to reclaim his legacy now depend on his perilous journey. read more

The riveting conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling trilogy that’s “sure to become a classic” (Scho… The riveting conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling trilogy that’s “sure to become a classic” (School Library Journal). Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to pose as a boy in order to serve in the British Air Service.) And if they weren’t technically enemies. The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: Secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is as it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s brilliant trilogy. read more