In a post-apocalyptic future, cities move across the landscape, devouring smaller towns for resources. Mortal Engines follows young protagonist Tom Natsworthy, who lives in the city of London. When he encounters the mysterious and deadly Hester Shaw, the two find themselves on a perilous journey filled with danger and betrayal. Hester is on a quest for vengeance against Thaddeus Valentine, a powerful figure in London who has dark secrets. As they navigate the treacherous world of predator cities, Tom and Hester must confront their pasts and ultimately decide the fate of their world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Predator Cities .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Scholastic Press .

Philip Reeve is a hugely talented author. He won the Carnegie Medal for Here Lies Arthur and is also the author of the Mortal Engines series, and Goblins which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.