Leviathan was held that God originally produced a male and a female leviathan, but lest in multiplying the species should destroy the world, he slew the female, reserving her flesh for the banquet that will be given to the righteous on the advent of the Messiah. Rashi's commentary on repeats the tradition: the...sea monsters: The great fish in the sea, and in the words of the Aggadah (B.B. 74b), this refers to the Leviathan and its mate, for He created them male and female, and He slew the female and salted her away for the righteous in the future, for if
Leviathan (Westerfeld novel) said it was "Full of nonstop action" and that "This steampunk adventure is sure to become a classic." The ALSC selected it as a 2010 Notable Children's Book and the YALSA listed it on their 2010 Best Books for Young Adults. In addition, "Leviathan" won the 2009 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel. The novel is an alternate history story of events around World War I. The author closes the book with an explanation of what events were real and which were fictional. Leviathan (Westerfeld novel) Leviathan is a 2009 dystopian novel written by Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by