Mortal Engines

About “Mortal Engines”

"London is hunting its prey" is the first book in a four-part series by Philip Reeve, set in a world where cities have become massive moving machines that travel the globe, consuming each other for resources. The story follows Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw as they journey from London to what is left of rural China. The novel explores the clash between the powerful traction cities and the anti-traction league, a group of people who live on the ground. Published in 2001, the book introduces a unique and imaginative post-apocalyptic setting.