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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.
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4 primary booksLeviathan is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1651 with contributions by Scott Westerfeld, Ben Peek, and Michael Cisco.
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Great ending to a great series. Westerfeld's alt-history/steampunk tale of adventure and love in the midst of WWI was a real charmer. His use of Tesla, Hearst and Pancho Villa were icing on a very nice cake.
I'm hoping for a sequel trilogy (or two), if for no other reason, to see just how perspicuous those loris get.
La trilogie Leviathan s'achève avec un troisième tome plutôt réussi. Il y a des moments où j'ai eu l'impression que cela tournait un peu en rond ou que ça s'essoufflait par rapport aux deux premiers romans, mais le récit reste plaisant à lire.
Le point fort de cette trilogie reste ses deux protagonistes principaux et l'évolution de leur relation. C'était inévitable et même attendu : Alek découvre enfin la véritable identité de Dylan/Deryn. Cela change à la fois tout et peu de chose entre eux, c'est écrit très joliment et en évitant autant que possible les clichés.
La fin m'a bien plu : les principales intrigues sont closes, on sent que l'histoire pourrait continuer mais qu'il est temps de laisser les personnages poursuivre leurs aventures sans nous.
Globalement, j'avais lu plutôt de bonnes choses sur cette trilogie et je n'ai pas été déçu. C'est vraiment de la bonne littérature Young Adult et steampunk, pour celles et ceux qui s'intéressent à ces genres.
This book was the perfect ending to an amazing trilogy. It delivered every punch and fulfilled every promise made throughout the series. I love how Alek progresses as a character through the series. Fully recommend.
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