A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines) - Hardcover

Reeve, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439949971 ISBN 13: 9780439949972

Publisher: Scholastic, 2006

Synopsis

DARKLING PLAIN is the final instalment in Philip Reeve's gripping quartet which includes MORTAL ENGINES, PREDATOR'S GOLD and INFERNAL DEVICES. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, this is a thrilling adventure story set in an inspired fantasy world, where moving cities trawl the globe.

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Review:

Praise for the Mortal Engines series
* "Exciting and visually descriptive." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"A 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." -- Booklist
"Big, brave, brilliant." -- Guardian (UK)
* "Reeve's [Mortal Engines Quartet] remains a landmark of visionary... imagination." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"Phenomenal . . . violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening." -- Sunday Times (UK)

Praise for the Mortal Engines series
*"Exciting and visually descriptive." --School Library Journal, starred review
"A 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." --Booklist
"Big, brave, brilliant." --Guardian (UK)
*"Reeve's [Mortal Engines Quartet] remains a landmark of visionary... imagination." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Phenomenal . . . violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening." --Sunday Times (UK)
Praise for the Mortal Engines series

*"Exciting and visually descriptive." --School Library Journal, starred review

"A 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." --Booklist

"Big, brave, brilliant." --Guardian (UK)

*"Reeve's [Mortal Engines Quartet] remains a landmark of visionary... imagination." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Phenomenal . . . violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening." --Sunday Times (UK)

About the Author:

Philip Reeve is the bestselling author of the Predator Cities quartet and the award-winning Fever Crumb series. His other books include the highly acclaimed HERE LIES ARTHUR and NO SUCH THING AS DRAGONS. He lives in Dartmoor, England with his wife and son. Visit him online at philip-reeve.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0439949971
• ISBN 13: 9780439949972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 533