In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.
Verloren TijdReeks
Ga op een spannende reis door een wereld waar steden gigantische rijdende machines zijn die kleinere nederzettingen opjagen om te overleven. Deze saga verkent de grenzen van moraliteit en menselijkheid in een grimmig, post-apocalyptisch landschap. Volg jonge protagonisten terwijl ze verstrikt raken in een grootschalige samenzwering die de toekomst van de beschaving bedreigt. Het is een meeslepend avontuur vol razendsnelle actie, verraad en diepgaande ontdekkingen.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
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"The first book in the thrilling Predator Cities quartet"--Cover.
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Smrtelné stroje. 1. díl
- 306bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
1. kniha série Kroniky hladového města. Představte si, že žijete v Londýně daleké budoucnosti, který se pohybuje prostorem pomocí motorů a kol a požírá jiná města. Představte si, že vypadnete ze svého rodného mobilního města do zlověstného neznáma. Přesně to se přihodí Tomovi, hrdinovi prvního dílu slavné sci-fi tetralogie. Je zrazen svým velkým vzorem, významným historikem Valentinem, a ocitne se uprostřed nehostinné pustiny. Jeho jedinou společnicí je nemluvná dívka Hester, která se touží pomstít Valentinovi za to, že zabil její rodiče a ji samotnou zmrzačil. Vydají se spolu zpátky do Londýna a na nebezpečné pouti je čekají mnohá dobrodružství. Přitom si Tom postupně uvědomuje, že dosud slepě věřil lidem, kteří si to nezasluhují, a myšlenkám, které vedou svět do záhuby… -- zdroj: legie.info --
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Predators gold
- 336bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect, the Green Storm, Tom and Hester are left drifting in the frozen Ice Wastes, slowly dying of cold after the Jenny Haniver's engines have failed. They are saved at the last minute, finding Anchorage, a once-beautiful ice city that has fallen on hard times. Crippled by plague, there are barely fifty souls on Anchorage now, and the teenage margravine has made a desperate choice. They are heading for America, the Dead Continent...
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Predator's Gold
- 352bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is repackaged with a fantastic and eye-catching cover featuring new artwork. In the second brilliant installment of Philip Reeve's award-winning quartet, Tom and Hester's airship is drifting over the vast Ice Wastes, crippled by the fanatical aviators of the Anti-Tractionists. The fast-moving ice city of Anchorage offers sanctuary. But it is no safe refuge. Devastated by plague and haunted by ghosts, Anchorage is heading for the Dead Continent of America...
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Infernal Devices
- 384bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
Wren longs to escape from Anchorage. She craves the dangerous adventures her parents once had - and a charming submarine pirate is ready to take her to sea. But the object that she steals for him ignites a conflict that will tear the whole world apart... The third thrilling instalment of Reeve's critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet.
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Pekelné vynálezy. Kroniky hladových měst 3
- 328bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
Třetí díl Kronik hladových měst se odehrává šestnáct let poté, co se Tom s Hester usadili v Anchorage, kde se jim narodila dcera Wren. Wren však poklidný život na jednom z mála bezpečných míst ve světě pustošeném válkou nudí natolik, že se nechá zlákat vidinou dobrodružství a z Anchorage odjede. Na cestách padne do rukou otrokářů, zjistí, jak se žije v Brightonu ovládaném primátorem Pennyroyalem a jaké to je, ocitnout se uprostřed útoku Zelené bouře. Útok vede Stopařka Fangová pátrající po tajuplné Plechové knize, jež má údajně obsahovat kód k sestrojení ničivé zbraně. Podaří se Stopařce knihu získat? Kdo zachrání Wren ze zničeného Brightonu?
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In the distant future, when fifteen-year-old Wren Natsworthy, bored with life in Anchorage, steals an Old-Tech book for a Lost Boy, she sets off a sequence of events that leads her parents, Tom and Hester, back into battle with old enemies and new.
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Darkling Plain
- 544bladzijden
- 20 uur lezen
The fourth and final book in Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet.The great Traction City of London now lies in ruins. Once, not so long ago, it hunted other cities across the vast wastes of a devastated land. Now it is a poisonous, lifeless wreck - until Tom Natsworthy and his daughter, Wren, uncover the secret hidden in its dark heart. It's a secret that could bring an end to the war once and for all. But as Tom and Wren risk their lives, time is running out. Far away, a dangerous child with a deadly secret of his own is making a journey that may lead to the destruction of the entire human race.
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A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines, Book 4), 4
- 544bladzijden
- 20 uur lezen
While dealing with people from their past and treachery from unexpected sources, Tom, Hester, and Wren return to save the world.
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In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another
Night Flights: A Mortal Engines Collection
- 208bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
Explore the expansive universe of "Mortal Engines" through a collection of new short stories that enrich the narrative ahead of the film's release. These tales delve into the intricacies of the world created by Philip Reeve, featuring captivating illustrations that enhance the reading experience. Perfect for fans eager to immerse themselves further in the story before the highly anticipated film, produced by Peter Jackson.
Night flights
- 224bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
Return to the world of Mortal Engines in this new book of three short stories about the rebellious young aviatrix, Anna Fang, illustrated by Ian McQue. A key character in the Mortal Engines book and film, this is your chance to learn more of her past. Night Flights includes Traction City, the 2011 World Book Day Book by Philip Reeve. In a dangerous future world where gigantic, motorised cities attack and devour each other, London hunts where no other predator dares. But Anna Fang - pilot, adventurer, spy - isn't afraid. The three stories show gripping, moving, exciting moments in Anna Fang's life: her childhood as a slave aboard the moving city Arkangel, a showdown against a robotic Stalker that is terrifyingly out of control and her free life as an intelligence agent for the Anti-Traction league that might not be quite as free as she hoped.
The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines
- 224bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is brought to life in a comprehensive, full-colour illustrated guide to the world Philip Reeve has created across 15 years and 8 books.
