Mortal Engines

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"London is hunting its prey" Cities have been turned into giant vehicles that roam around the world, eating each other for fuel and metal. Mortal Engines is the first in a series of four books set in this imaginative universe, and follows the adventures of Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw as they voyage from the heart of London to what remains of rural China. It covers the conflict between the traction cities and the anti-traction league - some of the last people living directly on the ground.

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3.8/5 · 72236 readers · 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Light

How long does it take to read Mortal Engines?

About ≈ 5 h 26 m — 293 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mMortal Engines~5 h 26 m

How many pages is Mortal Engines?

293 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Mortal Engines293

What genre is Mortal Engines?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Has Mortal Engines been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Mortal Engines (2018).

Is Mortal Engines in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Mortal Engines?

Philip Reeve (1966–0).

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