Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines, Book 1

By: Philip Reeve

Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards

Welcome to the astounding world of Predator Cities!

Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon, London will feed.

In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage - and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

©2001 Philip Reeve (P)2017 Scholastic Inc.

Not a horrible listen, but not great.

The story was ok. I ended up having no emotional connection with any of the main characters. I did eventually come to like some of the ancillary guildspersons.

welp

Fotm fantasy series that reads through like a young adult fiction. It is an interseting idea, and the world building was good. However, I found the main characters to be whiney and unlikable; yes, even Hestor.

Big wheels keep on turning...

I was drawn to this series after the film, and delightfully surprised to be excited about a youth series - well developed characters, cool idea about a post apocalyptic world, and look forward to more.

the book / movie - movie 1st book 2nd,,my opinion

the book was not at all what I expected. I read it first, it was a little on the darker side and the movie was, like many adaptations different in a lot of important ways. which is why I recommended the movie first if you plan on seeing the movie otherwise you will sit and just tear the entire movie apart. Peter Jackson is usually good at staying true to novels at least he was with The Hobbit. I think in this Heap on it to make it more Hollywood friendly. I recommend the book as long as You Are not in a dark place.

Drawn in by steampunk aspect, great story.

If it wasn't for the movie I'm not sure I would have found this story line. I normally listen to forgotten realms and have cleared the ender game books, still waiting for them to finish formic wars. Feel story was very well written and narroator was great and very pleasant to listen to. Would recommend this to any steampunk fantasy fan.