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Alek, a prince without a throne, is on the run from his own people and survives with a fighting machine and a small band of men. Deryn, disguised as a man, serves in the British Air Service and must protect her secret while fighting for her cause. Their paths collide aboard the massive airship *Levithan*, where they find themselves on opposite sides of a war between German clankers and British fabricated beasts. Despite being enemies with everything to lose, their destinies pull them together in a story of conflict, disguise, and unexpected alliance.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Scott Westerfeld
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