It's Teaser Tuesday, a bookish blog meme hosted every week by MizB of Should Be Reading. Here's how it works:
Grab your current read and let it fall open to a random page (or if you're reading on an electronic device, pick a random number and scroll to that section). Post two or more sentences from that page, along with the book title and author. Share your find with others in the comments at Should Be Reading, and don't give anything vital away!

“It had the size and claws of a predator, but its shape was unlike any Alek had seen before.
It was headed straight for the ship.”
p. 19 of Scott Westerfeld’s Goliath (ARC version, subject to change)