Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve
This exciting novel offers action, romance, mystery, revenge, crime and horror. Tom, a Londoner, can't imagine a life not on the move, as the traction city of London trawls the world on wheels, capturing and eating smaller towns and cities. That is, until he is thrown off London by his childhood hero Valentine, with the mysterious Hester, and is forced to reassess life as he knows it.
Packed full of colourful characters and locations, this is a whirlwind adventure that challenges both Tom and the reader to re-examine their attitudes.
Publisher: Scholastic
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Philip Reeve
Philip Reeve was born and raised in Brighton, where he worked in a bookshop for a number of years. Philip then began illustrating and has since provided cartoons for around forty children’s books, including the best-selling Horrible Histories, Murderous Maths and Dead Famous series.
Mortal Engines was Philip’s first book to be published, and this developed into a series – Predator Cities. His latest book is Goblins.
Philip lives on Dartmoor with his wife and son, and his interests are walking, drawing, writing and reading. Visit Philip's site:
http://www.philip-reeve.com
Philip Reeve Photo: © Dominic Turner
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