The Horn Book Guide

OLDER FICTION

Westerfeld, Scott

Goliath

545 pp. | Simon Pulse | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-7177-1 $19.99

(2) YA Leviathan Trilogy series. Illustrated by Keith Thompson. In this satisfying trilogy ender (Leviathan, Behemoth), Alek and Deryn wrestle with their forbidden feelings for each other while trying to stop the war. Westerfeld has meticulously crafted his alternate history of World War I, bringing it to a hopeful if not entirely peaceful ending. Detailed black-and-white illustrations visually capture the book's crucial moments, steampunk machinery, and fabricated beasts.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011