Mortal Engines

Science Fiction Dystopian Adventure Fiction Coming of Age

Description

In a post-apocalyptic world where entire cities are mounted on massive engines and hunt one another for survival, young Tom—an apprentice historian—witnesses a shocking assassination attempt that changes everything. When he intervenes to save his hero, Head Historian Thaddeus Valentine, he's betrayed and cast out of London, the great Traction City, alongside the mysterious would-be assassin Hester Shaw. Stranded in the desolate Out Country, Tom and Hester must navigate a dangerous landscape while pursuing the city that has become their only hope for answers. As they uncover the sinister machinations of London's leaders, they discover that the stakes of their world's brutal "Municipal Darwinism" are far darker than anyone imagined. This thrilling adventure combines steampunk spectacle with profound questions about power, loyalty, and survival in a world where cities themselves are weapons.