The Ottoman Empire has fallen, the rebels, led in
part by Alek and Deryn, have taken control, keeping the Clanker nation out of
the war. The Leviathan and it's crew, now make their way to Darwinist Japan,
for unknown reasons. As they cross Siberia, however, they notice a strange
anomaly in the landscape. Trees are flattened as far as the eye can see with
total desolation and destruction for miles. While in Siberia, they pick up an
unusual passenger, the Clanker scientist Nikola Tesla. Tesla claims that the destruction
was caused by his war machine, the Goliath, and that he can use it to stop the
war once and for all. Alek is drawn to the idea of an end to the bloody
conflict. However, Deryn isn't so sure that Tesla is being entirely truthful.
On a mission, Alek learns of Deryn's true nature, a girl posing as a boy. The
stakes change and their friendship is put on the line. However, Tesla plans to
use the Goliath in a way no one could have imagined, and Alek must choose
between life and death, love and desolation, an end to the war or the lives of
millions. Amidst the chaos and death, will Alek, with his 'next and final
decision,'* become a ray of hope for all the world or a harbinger of death?
Goliath is the final book in the
Leviathan Trilogy. All loose ends are tied up and all plot holes are filled.
The companion to the series, The Manual of Aeronautics, will be released
on August 21st. I loved Goliath. It was my favorite and my
least favorite. Favorite, because it is the longest and is when Deryn's secret
is revealed. It is my least favorite because it is the last of the series. I
hope you all enjoy.
* From the Goliath book cover
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