Leviathan

question 1: What are the two factions that are fighting during the time that Leviathan takes place?

answer: The Darwinists and the Clankers

question 2: Given that the story is set as an alternate to World War 1, what sides do the Clankers and the Darwinists each represent respectively?

answer: The Clankers represent the Central Powers and the Darwinists represent the Entente powers.

Question 3: What gives the story it's title?

answer: The Darwinist air-beast (made after a whale, but really an entire ecosystem) named the Leviathan.

Question 4: How were Alek's parents killed in the story?

answer: they were poisoned the same day of the other attempts on their lives.

Question 5: Why did Alek and his guardians have to leave the mechanics store?

answer: The store clerk recognized Alek's Hapsburg accent which gave away the fact he was the prince.

Question 6: Why was Deryn scared when the boffin realized that her face was smooth on both sides even though she only shaved one side?

answer: Deryn thought she would realize that she was a girl and tell the men.

Question 7: In what country did the Leviathan crash and Alek and his guardians reach their secret castle?

Answer: Switzerland

Question 8: What is Deryn's older brother's name?

Answer: Jasper Sharp