Behemoth (Westerfeld novel)
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| Author | Scott Westerfeld |
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| Illustrator | Keith Thompson |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Leviathan Trilogy |
| Genre | Steampunk, alternate history |
| Publisher | Simon Pulse |
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Publication date
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October 5, 2010 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 496 |
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| Preceded by | Leviathan |
| Followed by | Goliath |
Behemoth is a novel written by Scott Westerfeld. The book is the second installment in the Leviathan series. It picks up where Leviathan ends. It was published on October 5, 2010.
As with Leviathan, the audiobook is read by Alan Cumming.
The sequel, Goliath, was released on September 20, 2011.
Behemoth continues an alternate history story begun in Leviathan. It is 1914, and the Darwinist countries of the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Serbia are on the brink of a world war with the Clanker countries of Germany and Austria-Hungary. War has been declared, although the Ottoman Empire has not yet entered. The Darwinists use technology based on genetically manipulated animals, while the Clankers use machinery.
The story starts when the crew of the Leviathan sights two German ironclads and decides to attack them, thinking that the sea ships are defenseless. Klopp and Alek are controlling the engines, with Mr. Hirst, the Leviathan's chief engineer, observing. However, they discover that one of the ships, the Goeben, is preparing a threatening Tesla cannon, a lightning generator. Klopp immediately puts the engines on full retreat without permission. Mr. Hirst, seeing this as an act of mutiny, attempts to interfere and tries to shoot Klopp with a compressed air pistol. However, Alek leaps at Mr. Hirst and ends up getting shot in the ribs, though not fatally. The lightning still hits and Newkirk, who was flying in a now-burning Huxley above the Leviathan, is almost killed, but is saved by Deryn. After the escape, Deryn and Dr. Barlow visit Alek, and he explains what happened on the ship. Later, as Deryn delivers a message to Count Volger, who learns that Alek had told her of his identity as a prince.
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