Daily Telegraph “[One] of the most talented and inventive of contemporary writers. [Reeve has] a remarkable ability to combine a strong, engaging and beautifully paced storyline with a passion for argument and ideas: makes much of what passes for young adult fiction seem very thin indeed” Robert Dunbar, Irish Times “A brilliantly imagined world, told with Reeve’s distinctive verve” Top Pick – Children’s Bookseller “I love this series, with its unforgettable characters and rich descriptions that make you see everyday objects through completely different eyes. A Web of Air will remind you why Philip Reeve has won so many awards and proves that he has produced a series worthy of sitting alongside Philip Pullman’s Dark Materials in the annals of teen fantasy” Waterstone’s Books Quarterly “Atmospheric, well-tuned and gripping, this is a fine tale for adventure-loving ten-year-olds” Philip Womack, Literary Review “Philip Reeve’s epic Mortal Engines series has set the imagination of many a child completely wild since it first began.
