Who is Fever Crumb?

Fever Crumb, by Philip Reeve, is a prequel to the Mortal Engines Quartet, also called the Hungry City Chronicles. I haven’t read the Quartet, but enjoyed this novel on it’s own. It is a great steampunk science fiction novel with strong characters.

Fever Crumb was abandoned as a baby for unknown reasons. Left to be raised by the stoic engineers of a crumbling city in a time of unrest. Fever also may be the last of the ousted rulers of the city, and must discover her heritage and the secrets of the city if she is to survive. The story leaves off in a dark, yet hopeful ending and made me want to follow Fever in her next adventure!

A great read, full of adventure and fast paced.

~ Amy L.

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