Web of Air (Fever Crumb, #2) (Mortal Engines Prequel)

by Philip Reeve

Ian McQue (Illustrator)

In a faraway corner of a ruined world, a mysterious boy is building a flying machine. Birds help him, and so does a beautiful, brilliant, half-human engineer called Fever Crumb. But powerful enemies stalk them - either to possess their revolutionary invention, or to destroy the secrets of flight forever. The breathtaking new story from the awesome world of MORTAL ENGINES. Award-winning writer Philip Reeve creates an extraordinary new city of moving buildings and human birds in a classic novel that is sure to thrill fans young and old.

• ISBN13: 9781407115207
• Publish Date: 1 November 2010 (first published 5 April 2010)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 20 February 2017
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Imprint: Marion Lloyd Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[rakesandrogues]

What an exciting sequel to Fever Crumb! I love the new characters introduced in this book, especially Arlo Thursday. I was not disappointed - Philip Reeve continues to prove that he is one of the best science fiction authors out there. His descriptions are so vivid, I can clearly imagine myself in Fever's time. "Ancient" tech that is common to me suddenly becomes something unfamiliar, like I am discovering them for the first time just like Fever. The plot sucked me right in and I was hooked until the very end. The end was bittersweet, and I am still craving for more Fever, Dr. Crumb, and Arlo. I want the next book now! I cannot wait.