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Most war stories fail terribly. But have you read Leviathan by Scott Westerfield? I think its a great book...

the summary on the back of the book wrote:

"It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European Powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans (Clankers) use Kerosene-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British (Darwinists) employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, part of the British fleet.

Aleksandar Ferdinand, Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. He is fleeing Serb assassins who killed his parents. He tries to stay under cover. All he has is a battle-torn walker, called a Stormwalker, a loyal crew of men, and Count Volger, his caretaker and mentor.

Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She is a brilliant airman, but her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure, one that will change both their lives forever."

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  Go read it... NAOW