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 A Darkling Plain - Philip Reeve
 A Darkling Plain - Philip Reeve ... adventures that began with Mortal Engines. Wren Natsworthy is enjoying life as an aviatrix but her father Tom is troubled by matters of the heart - the last, shocking, encounter with Hester, and the old wound caused by Pennyroyal's bullet. Meanwhile the fragile truce between the Green Storm and the Traction Cities splinters and hostility breaks out again.Newest Review: ... and adventurous as the rest following on from, in order, Mortal Engines; Predator's Gold and Infernal Devices. A Darkling ... more ... Plain depicts the heroics and final battle to save the world and make it green again, but of course, everyone thinks the other is the enemy and there are further complications and morals to fight with.
Who knew that an original idea such as moving cities powered by engines set in the future (but yet not sci-fi) could be simple yet so successful? While being environmentally involved as one of the key concepts (making the world green again, and taking some extreme measures for this) it also conveys the human spirit in...more |
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A Darkling Plain - Philip Reeve: An Original and Thrilling read! (425 words)
by - written on 04/06/07 (Very useful, 25 readings)
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The peace between the Traction Cities and the Green Storm looks about to crumble when an ancient weapon is used on the cities and storm base. Tension is high. Wren Natsworthy and her father dream of lost London, now burnt ruins after the explosion from MEDUSA whipped through it... but what are the ruins hiding? And whatever happened to the evil Stalker Fang? And Wren's independent and kick-arse ruthless mother Hester? The final battle is about to commence but who will survive? The final of the quartet, A Darkling Plain is just as promising and adventurous as the rest following on from, in order, Mortal Engines; Predator's Gold and Infernal ... Read the complete review
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