On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers.
But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure....
One that will change both their lives forever..
Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war.
Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.
The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry.
The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition.
It is the cusp of World War I.
Illustrations.
Inspired by Darwin, the British have fabricated animals into warships.
On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers
