{February 2013 YA for Adults Book Club Pick} 
 3.5 stars, but only because of the awesome illustrations. 
 I LOVED Deryn's story and only tolerated Alek's chapters. There was a lot of really fun world-building, especially from a steampunk standpoint. I might not have finished the book if it weren't for the book club factor, but I'm really glad that I did finish because I was fully invested by the end. I'm probably even going to read the sequels, which I wasn't planning on doing during the first two hundred pages. Also, I'm super ticked off that thylacines are extinct. What the heck, world!