The phrase, he couldn't keep a secret to save his life, is so apt here, but Westerfeld lets him get by with it. Alex's life and his nation depends upon his ability to keep a secret.
Every time she thinks she has been caught they promote her and give her more responsibilities. The British Military is not only oblivious to the fact that they have a girl masquerading as a boy, they never catch her in her many treasons.
Every time she turns around she commits treason. Darren would rather climb a tree and tell a lie, then stand on the ground and tell the truth. In this book, I lost all respect for the main characters. I found this book too be almost exactly the same as book one, only a different location. When you write in this genre, you need to keep coming up with new monsters, new inventions, new wow stuff and or have well developed, well loved or hated characters. This is my third Westerfeld novel and I like the subjects he writes about. BARKING SPIDERS, I should have enjoyed this. See his work at beasts, poisonous barnacles and steam spewing mechanical monsters are all things I enjoy. Visit him at or follow him on Twitter at Keith Thompsons work has appeared in books, magazines, TV, video games, and films. His other novels include the New York Times bestseller Afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy.
About The Author Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face whats ahead. But when disaster strikes the Leviathans peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. Book Synopsis The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. The only way to save themselves in a hostile, politically charged city is to offer up what matters most-their airship. About the Book In this sequel to Leviathan, Alek and Deryns mission to deliver a package to Constantinople goes awry.
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