Leviathan Analysis

Let's chat for a minute about what was going on in the real-world version of Europe in the summer of 1914. On June 28, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Princess Sophie, were assassinated. And...

Our third person narrator jumps between Alek's perspective and Deryn's perspective every two chapters, so we assume this person has some kind of sweet warp-speed traveling device that allows for tr...

Are we going to get any argument that this is an adventure novel for young adults? It's about two fifteen-year-olds who do nothing but hurl themselves into the path of danger. Adventure and young a...

Is it even possible for a book's tone to be both urgent and reflective? We're glad you asked, because the answer is yes. Look, there's a lot of action in this book. Every single chapter ends on som...

We don't need to worry too much about where or when something is happening because the narrator makes figuring that out easy—while he or she jumps back and forth from Deryn's to Alek's perspectiv...

So Leviathan sounds big and scary and intimidating, thus making it an excellent name for a warship, right? That's definitely part of it, but this isn't the first time the word leviathan or a refere...

Seriously, who ends a book on a dude staring at some eggs? Answer: Someone who wants us to read the next book—Leviathan is only the first book in a trilogy, after all. Alek gets one more chapter...

Leviathan gives us a lot to take in: new vocabulary, a world that's similar to—but definitely different—from our own, plus loads of action and dialogue. General knowledge of the causes of World...

Secrets and LiesWell mostly secrets, with some lies thrown into the mix in order to keep those secrets. Leviathan presents us with two main characters, both of whom are keeping major secrets about...

The USC School of Cinematic Arts World Building Media Lab has created a really cool world based on the Leviathan series. It includes a 3-D model for the airship and detailed backstories for all the...

As Deryn Sharp knows only too well, there's no chance of anything sexy happening when you absolutely must keep all your clothes on all the time because if anyone sees what's under them you will los...

Leviathan—reference to both the Bible and a book written by Thomas Hobbes (throughout the book)Cyklop Stormwalker (2.4 and throughout)Beowulf (5.55)Gorgon (11.12)Minotaur (15.56)Herkules (or...