Philip Reeve

About the Author

Philip Reeve was born in Brighton, England. He studied illustration at Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology and Brighton Polytechnic, contributing to a comic strip and occasionally doing sketch comedy. His first books were for children, and he worked as both a writer and an illustrator. In 2001, his first young adult novel, Mortal Engines, became his best-known work, spawning three sequels as well as a prequel trilogy. In addition to books set in the Mortal Engines universe, Reeve has written the Larklight trilogy, the Railhead series, and several standalone novels for children and young adults. His works drew new attention in 2018, with the release of a film version of Mortal Engines.

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Mortal Engines

In a futuristic steampunk world, humanity has rebuilt technology from scratch following a cataclysmic event called the Sixty Minute War. Cities like London have giant tracks that let them move at s... view guide