Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines, Book 1)
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4.3 • 58 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The epic city-eat-city adventure is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!"A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading this book we knew we wanted to make it into a movie." -- Producer Peter Jackson* "Reeve's [Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination." -- School Library Journal, starred reviewNow a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed.In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage -- and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.Beloved storyteller Philip Reeve creates a brilliant new world in the Mortal Engines series, called "phenomenal... violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening" by the Sunday Times.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We’ve seen our fair share of dystopian science fiction aimed at young adults, but Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines is built upon a truly original premise. In the book’s postapocalyptic near-future, entire cities roam Europe on rolling tracks, hungry to devour smaller cities for scrap. Teenage apprentice-historian Tom’s chance encounter with a violent, mysterious, and scarred girl named Hester leads to unexpected dangers. (Even more than, y’know, marauding cities.) Book one of a quartet, Mortal Engines is being made into a movie produced by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
Customer Reviews
Amazing!
What a great read. But I’m glad I watched the movie first or I would have been disappointed with it. I recommend watching the movie first then read the book. That way you get double the enjoyment!