Leviathan

Hmm; I'm in two minds about this one. This reads like the first act of a good book. I realize this is a trilogy, however I prefer each book of a trilogy to at least have a definite beginning, middle and end, whereas this one felt just like a beginning. If it hadn't been for this frustration, I might have given this 4 stars, since the world is well realised and reasonably pacey, however I am not sure I could recommend this to a friend (my criteria for 4 stars) without reading the entire series. Let's call this 3.5 stars.