In an alternate 1914, Darwinists have perfected genetic engineering, and Clankers have sophisticated mecha. England’s Leviathan is a giant flying jellyfish that is both a complete self-contained ecosystem and a warship. One of its middies is Deryn, a girl disguised as a boy so she can serve. Alek, a prince from Clanker Austria, has been piloting ( Read more... )

An illustrated and gorgeously designed steampunk WWI AU adventure with mecha and biotech, plus Scott’s patented plausible alt-slang. He usually writes YA and the main characters are in their mid-teens but the emotional texture of this one felt pre-pubescent to me ( Read more... )