First published 2009
In an alternate 1914, Austrian prince Alek is on the run from the Clanker Powers, a cabal of nations waging war with steam-powered machinery. Deryn, a girl disguised as a boy, fights for the British Air Service's genetically-engineered "beasties." When their paths collide aboard the mighty airship Leviathan, Alek and Deryn must put aside their differences and forge an uneasy alliance to survive the global conflict that threatens to tear the world apart. As their unlikely friendship deepens, the stakes rise ever higher, and they must decide where their loyalties truly lie.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, action, alternate-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Austria, Britain
Period: 1914
440 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers