General Overview
A series I feel I should have read a long time ago, but glad to have discovered now. After watching the film 'Mortal Engines' I was really excited to dive further into this exciting world.

Style
A competent author, Philip Reeve's style is clear and colourful. It is not particularly flashy or original, but it doesn't have to be. Its confidently written, and flows with all the well written drama of any good teen fiction.

The setting sells this whole Quartet, and is wonderful throughout. It is beautifully thought out, and begs to be read about more. Without it, the story would be good, but run of the mill.

Story
Our female lead is anything but run of the mill however. She is fantastically written, and a joy, if a bit stereotypical in her motivations.

Following on from the events of Mortal Engines, our heroes are trapped in the far North, pursued by more cities, on one bound for the far west of the Dead Continent.

Final Thoughts
A good read, and one I am glad to have finally gotten around to.