Web of Air

Fever Crumb, the engineer, arrives in the crater city of Mayda to build a machine that can fly. But ruthless enemies will kill to possess their secrets.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Publisher: Scholastic

The sixth installment in the captivating Mortal Engines series, penned by the brilliant and acclaimed Philip Reeve, takes readers on a thrilling journey. Two years ago, Fever Crumb, a young girl with a unique talent for engineering, managed to escape the war-ravaged city of London in a traveling theatre. Now, she arrives in the awe-inspiring crater city of Mayda, where towering buildings gracefully ascend the cliffs using funicular rails. Amidst this remarkable landscape, a mysterious recluse is diligently working on a groundbreaking machine that has the potential to soar through the skies.

Fever possesses the skills and expertise that the recluse seeks, making her the perfect engineer for his project. However, her journey is not without its challenges. Ruthless enemies are determined to seize the secrets of the machine, and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. As Fever navigates through treacherous waters and faces formidable foes, she realizes that the fate of the entire city hangs in the balance.

Mortal Engines has been brought to life in a major motion picture by Peter Jackson's studio, WingNut Films, and features an exceptional cast including Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, and Hugo Weaving. This cinematic adaptation promises to transport audiences to a world of wonder and excitement, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781407189284