Mortal Engines is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world running out of resources. Mortal Engines is the first book of a series, Mortal Engines Quartet, published from 2001 to 2006. It has been adapted as a 2018 feature film by Peter Jackson and Hollywood, though its movie universe is different from that of the book. The book won a Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the 2003 Blue Peter Book Award. It was shortlisted for the 2002 Whitbread Award, the 2004 ALA's Notable Books for Children award and the 2020 Blue Peter Awards 20th anniversary prize.
| Author | Philip Reeve |
| Series | Mortal Engines Quartet |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Followed by | Predator's Gold |
About Mortal Engines
A young woman joins forces with a dangerous outlaw and an outcast to lead a rebellion against a giant predator city on wheels.
Achievement of Mortal Engines
The post-apocalyptic film is based on a book of the same name by Philip Reeve. It is co-written by Peter Jackson and directed by Christian Rivers.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines Quartet - The Mortal Engines Quartet also known as the Predator Cities Quartet is a series of epic young adult fantasy novels by the British novelist and illustrator Philip Reeve. He began the first volume of the series, Mortal Engines, in the 1980s, and it was published in 2001.. Novels by Philip Reeve.. Predator Cities.. Debut speculative fiction novels.. Post-apocalyptic novels.. British young adult novels.. Children's science fiction novels.. British science fiction novels.
Latest information about Mortal Engines updated on July 28 2021.
