Westerfeld, Scott.  1963- <br/><br/>
Leviathan 
by Scott Westerfeld 
 - First 
, GB 
 -  Penguin  2009 
<br/><br/> "Alek found himself deposited in the commander's chair as the machine began to move. He struggled with the seat straps, but a terrible thought took hold of his mind, freezing his fingers."-Back cover 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-670-07303-0 
 = Leviathan 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Alternate History<br/>Biotech<br/>Mech