If you like: YA * trilogies
* sci-fi * steampunk
Behemoth
is the second book Leviathan series.
(The final book, Goliath, comes out
on September 20—so you should start reading now to catch up.) We pick up this
story where we left off in Leviathan,
which I always appreciate in a series. Everything that is new and exciting in Leviathan becomes bigger and more
intriguing in Behemoth. One mystery
from the first book is solved. (Spoilerish: we find out what hatches from the
eggs Dr. Barlow has been caring for. I have to say it is one of my favorite
creatures yet.) Westerfeld continues to impress with the different creatures he
devises in this story.
Behemoth
uses the overdone will-they-won’t-they storyline with Alek and Deryn.
Westerfeld does give it a bit of a twist, since Alek is unaware that Deryn is
female and so oblivious to her interest. The two have strong chemistry, but the
reader can’t help but wonder if Alek will feel betrayed when he eventually
learns his good friend is interested in him romantically. Although this is a
storyline that occurs too frequently, I do think that Westerfeld does a good
job of refreshing it.
Behemoth
also provides a new landscape. This gives both Deryn and Alek a chance to show
their resourcefulness and bravery. Allowing both characters to move off the
ship and to shape the war from the ground helps keep the story moving. There
are also several new characters introduced, and they help to keep the pace of
the storytelling quick. Once you start reading, you will want to keep going
straight through to the end.
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