Infernal Devices

By Philip Reeve

Part of the Mortal Engines series

A stolen book ignites a conflict that could shatter the world.

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352 pages· 89,277 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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In a future where cities are static, Wren Natsworthy craves adventure. Enticed by a charming pirate, she leaves her safe home to steal the enigmatic Tin Book. This daring act draws her parents, Tom and Hester, into a perilous battle against old and new foes. As tensions rise, Wren's quest threatens to unravel the fragile peace and plunge the world into chaos. Will her thirst for excitement cost her everything she holds dear?

From the publisher

Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!* “Reeve’s [Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination.” – School Library Journal, starred review”A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading [Mortal Engines] we knew we wanted to make it into a movie.” – Producer Peter JacksonPhilip Reeve’s epic city-eat-city adventure series continues with Mortal Engines Book 3: Infernal Devices. The mighty engines of Anchorage have been rusted and dead for years. The derelict city no longer roams the Ice Wastes, but has settled on the edge of the land that was once America. Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are happy in the safety of a static settlement, but their daughter, Wren, is desperate for adventure. When a dangerously charming submarine pirate offers her a chance to escape, Wren doesn’t think twice about leaving her home and her parents behind. But the pirate wants something in return – Wren must steal the mysterious Tin Book. To do so will ignite a conflict that could tear the whole world apart.Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!

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