Goliath

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This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Westerfeld, Scott.

Goliath / written by Scott Westerfeld ; illustrated by Keith Thompson.

p. cm.

Sequel to: Behemoth.

ISBN 978-1-4169-7177-1 (hardcover)

Summary: Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love.

[1. Imaginary creatures—Fiction. 2. Princes—Fiction. 3. War—Fiction. 4. Genetic engineering—Fiction. 5. Science fiction.]

I. Thompson, Keith, 1982– ill. II. Title.

PZ7.W5197Go 2011

[Fic] — dc22

2011015892

ISBN 978-1-4424-3436-3 (eBook)