Questa serie immerge i lettori in un futuro distopico riccamente immaginato, seguendo una giovane protagonista coinvolta in una lotta per la sopravvivenza. Combina magistralmente avventure avvincenti con profonde domande sul posto dell'umanità in un mondo plasmato dalla tecnologia avanzata e dal collasso sociale. I lettori saranno affascinati dalla complessa costruzione del mondo e dall'avvincente viaggio di un personaggio che naviga attraverso paesaggi insidiosi e complessità morali. Queste storie offrono un'esplorazione unica e stimolante sul destino e sulla resilienza.
Set in a world where women are often dismissed as irrational, Fever Crumb stands out as a unique character. Raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the Engineers, she navigates her role as the only female apprentice in a male-dominated environment. The story explores her struggles and triumphs as she challenges societal norms and seeks her identity amidst the constraints of her time.
The author of the best-selling and critically beloved Mortal Engines quartet has written a stunning, stand-alone prequel. London is a riot-torn, ruinous town, clinging to a devastated landscape and hiding an explosive secret. Is Fever, adopted daughter of Dr Crumb, the strange key that will unlock its dangerous mysteries?
Set in the extraordinary city of Mayda, the story follows Fever Crumb, an engineer who escaped a war-torn London. As she becomes involved with a reclusive inventor working on a flying machine, Fever must navigate the dangers posed by ruthless enemies eager to seize their groundbreaking secrets. The narrative combines elements of adventure and intrigue against a backdrop of innovative architecture and technology.
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.
In a land once known as Britain, nomadic tribes are preparing to fight a terrifying enemy - the first-ever traction city. Before London can launch itself, young engineer Fever Crumb must journey to the wastelands of the North and seek the ancient birthplace of the Scriven mutants. The seventh awe- inspiring adventure in the MORTAL ENGINES series.