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A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines, Book 4), 4 - by Philip Reeve (Paperback)

A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines, Book 4), 4 - by  Philip Reeve (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The final book in the Mortal Engines series and winner of the "Guardian" Children's Fiction Prize. London is a radioactive ruin. But Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Mortal Engines</i> is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!</b><p></p><b>* Reeve's [<i>Mortal Engines</i>] remains a landmark of visionary imagination. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</b><b>A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading [<i>Mortal Engines</i>] we knew we wanted to make it into a movie. -- Producer Peter Jackson</b>London is a radioactive ruin.Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war. But as they risk their lives in its dark underbelly, time is running out. Alone and far away, Hester faces a fanatical enemy who possesses the weapons and the will to destroy the entire human race.The final book in the Mortal Engines series, Philip Reeve's <i>A Darkling Plain</i> is the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.<i>Mortal Engines</i> is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for the Mortal Engines series: </b>* Exciting and visually descriptive. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred reviewA page-turner, this adventure in a city-eat-city world will have readers eagerly suspending disbelief to follow the twists and turns of the imaginative plot. -- <i>Booklist</i>Big, brave, brilliant. -- <i>Guardian</i> (UK)* Reeve's [Mortal Engines Quartet] remains a landmark of visionary... imagination. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review Phenomenal... violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening. -- <i>Sunday Times</i> (UK)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Philip Reeve is the bestselling author of the Mortal Engines quartet, which is now a major motion picture, and the award-winning Fever Crumb series. His other books include the highly acclaimed <i>Here Lies Arthur</i> and <i>No Such Thing As Dragons</i>. He lives in England with his wife and son. Visit him online at philip-reeve.com.

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