Author: Scott Westerfield is most known for writing The Uglies Series and The Midnighters. Or, at least, that's what I know him best for. He was born in Texas and now lives in New York City and Sidney.In 2001 he married another author, Justine Larbalestier. He has also written Peeps (I have no read yet but want to) and Evolution's Darling (I have never heard of).
Synopsis: This story is steampunk (alternate history). This one is based during WWI. It is about a.... well.... I found the book trailer which will explain it a lot better than I can. it's a bit complex. ;)
Review: I have never read Steampunk before. This was a first for me but I really enjoyed it. There was no language (well, Deryn cussed a few times but they were made up cuss words like "Blister!!" and odd things like that) and it was very clean. There is some violence because they're in the middle of a war. It was a page turner for me. I loved the "beasties" (the fabricated creatures the Darwin people had) and I totally recommend this book to anyone. It was definitely awesome but I wouldn't expect anything less from Scott Westerfield. :)
Rating:***** Five Stars
