Sci-fi

A Darkling Plain

by Philip ReeveBook 4 of 5 in Mortal Engines
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Description

London is a radioactive ruin. But Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war. But as they risk their lives in its dark underbelly, time is running out. Alone and far away, Hester faces a fanatical enemy who possesses the weapons and the will to destroy the entire human race.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatWar-Torn
HorrorChilling

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Details

First published
March 2006
Pages
568
Reading time
About 11 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Young Adult
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
English
ISBN
9781407152110
Series
Mortal Engines, Book 4

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