Leviathan by Scott Westerfeild

I have just discovered Scott Westerfeld via his book Leviathan , I haven’t bought the book yet but here’s a taste of what to expect.

Now the book appears to be classified Young Adult – why do publishers do this? It does nothing but restrict your audience, surely? I am a fan of steampunk and it was the cover and interior artwork of the hardcover version of the book that made it standout from the abundance of Twilight merchandise at Target today.  It is interesting to note that Westerfeld was quite deliberate in his inclusion of illustrations.  I think it’s one of the major things that drew me to the book in the first place.

The coolest thing about this series for me has been working with illustrator Keith Thompson. We decided to make the books look like they were published back in 1914, when almost all books (even adult) were illustrated. So Keith created a sort of “Victorian manga” style, part steampunk and part old-fashioned biotech. We’re putting about 50 pieces of art in each book, most of them full page!

Scott Westerfeld

I am also interested in the Darwinist, biotech, floating whale ship riff as well.

If you wan to take a look at Keith Thompson’s work  check his website.  I am sure that I have some role playing games with his artwork in them.

If you want some reviews of the book checkout:

Official sffworld.com Book Review

Neth Space

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