![]() With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn’s paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.ĭeryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. This period of time always interested Westerfeld, and he was particularly intrigued by how the tragedy of one family - the death of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife - could start a war that would leave 37 million people dead and Europe devastated. Leviathanis an alternative history of World War I. In fact, Uglies was one of the first YA books I read as an adult, and I only picked it up because Mister BS taught a unit using the book his first year teaching. It is at once steampunk, science fiction, historical, and speculative fiction. ![]() Scott Westerfeld, who is most famous for his popular Uglies series, has also written a fantastic series for young adults that blurs genres. I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite authors speak at YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium this past weekend. ![]()
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