Product Description

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...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42459 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

Predator's Gold - Fantastic
Mortal Engines was one of the best books that I have ever read but this was even better! Five stars is just not enough. I read this to my eight year old son, although it is actually teen fiction. He just couldn't get enough of it and would volunteer to go to bed early if I would read one chapter instead of two. Meanwhile my 13 year old daughter was waiting for her turn, and read it in a day.
I can't begin to outline the story line but if youv'e read Mortal Engines you will know about the strange future world in which it is set, where some cities are mobile and 'eat' other cities, recycling their building materials and enslaving the inhabitants. Pretators Gold introduces the characters of Caul (an Oliver Twist of the future)and Freya (the young orphaned ruler of Anchorage).
This is a rare modern adventure story that will appeal to girls as well as boys. With an non-soppy heroine who is not so strong that she doesn't let jealousy get the better of her. A hero who kills because he has to but has tremendous self doubt. And fantastical future world thought out in every detail.This far far more imaginative than Harry Potter. Buy it for everyone you know - adults as well as children.

Better & Better
Fans of the wonderous Mortal Engines will not feel let down by this stunning sequel. OK - I bought it for my 12 year old son, but I have fiendishly hogged it, not letting him know that it was even in the house until I had finished it. It's exciting, pacey, engrossing - just like its predecessor. An instant children's classic.

AMAZING
As good as mortal engeins, which is an amazing acheivement in it's self this is the sequel to mortal engeins so make sure you've read mortal engines first. this book continues with tom and hesters adventure this time in the north where citys have adapted and attatched skis!!! I Won't give away the story line but i will say it is a brilliant read 10/10