The first book in the award-winning Mortal Enginesquartet. In a dangerous future, huge motorized cities hunt, attack andfight each other for survival.As London pursues a small town, young apprentice Tom is flungout into the wastelands, where a terrifying cyborg begins to hunthim down. Mortal Engines launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imaginedcreation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile citiesfight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future.Mortal Engines won the coveted Gold Smarties Award.Now a feature film of the same name, starring Hera Hilmar, RobertSheehan and Hugo Weaving. Produced by Lord of the Rings director,Peter Jackson.
