Mortal Engines

　　21世紀歷經六十分鐘戰爭後，世界就此毀於一旦。然而殘存的文化與技術，一千年後發展為裝載巨輪的移動城市，在殘酷的未來世界中，它們互相獵食彼此，至死方休！



　　階級之爭不只存在於城市之間，人類社會的衝突更為凶狠，即便是像提姆這樣的三等見習生，出身貧寒且毫無翻身機會的他，也從小深受城市達爾文主義薰陶，認為大城獵捕小城是再自然不過的事，甚至夢想著能在倫敦城追獵其他城市時扮演擔任要角。

 

　　某日，當反移動聯盟的頂尖女特務海絲特準備暗殺他心中的大英雄-史學工會會長瓦倫丁時，他緊急出手解救，卻冷不防地連同特務一起被拋出移動城外。墜落到化外國度的提姆從仰望變成絕望，遇上海絲特後他才驚覺瓦倫丁企圖稱霸世界的殘酷事實。

 

　　瓦倫丁的女兒-凱瑟琳，從小在父親豐裕的羽翼下被呵護長大，單純善良的她從未想過這個世界有不幸的可能。直到她遇見工程公會見習生畢威斯，兩人一起目睹，社會最下層的犯人若被奴役致死，死後還無安寧之日。發現倫敦慘無人道的真面目後，凱瑟琳再不能以純真的眼光看待一切。

 

　　在沉穩運轉的機械聲中，人心欲望的迸發被層層掩蓋住，面對這座已然失控的移動城市，這些能力微薄的人是否該背叛城市？以愛為名的殘酷真相，愛還存在嗎？



得獎記錄

 

　　★ 2002 史馬提斯童書金牌獎★

　　★ 2003 藍彼德圖書獎年度大獎★

　　★ 2006 英國衛報青少年小說獎★

　　★ 2007 日本年度星雲賞大獎★



　　——中文簡介擷取自《移動城市1：致命引擎》，晨星出版    　

The epic city-eat-city adventure is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson

"A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading this book we knew we wanted to make it into a movie." -- Producer Peter Jackson

*"Reeve's Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson

London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed.

In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage -- and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.

Beloved storyteller Philip Reeve creates a brilliant new world in the Mortal Engines series, called "phenomenal... violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening" by the Sunday Times.

Philip Reeve is the bestselling author of the Mortal Engines quartet, which is now a major motion picture, and the award-winning Fever Crumb series. His other books include the highly acclaimed Here Lies Arthur and No Such Thing As Dragons. He lives in England with his wife and son. Visit him online at philip-reeve.com.