FEVER CRUMB is a stunning, stand-alone prequel to Philip Reeve's brilliant science fantasy quartet. It is set many generations before the events of Mortal Engines, in whose dazzling world huge, predatory cities chase and devour each other. Now, London is a riot-torn, ruinous town, clinging to a devastated landscape and hiding an explosive secret. Is Fever, adopted daughter of Dr Crumb, the strange key that will unlock its dangerous mysteries?
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By JpfA
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Format:Hardcover
Fever Crumb is a great book... with a rather silly name.
And I think that's probably the most disappointing part of the book. The others in the series are named Mortal Engines (taken from Othello), Predators Gold, Infernal Devices and A Darkling Plain (from a Matthew Arnold poem) which I believe are all great titles, yet Fever Crumb sounds a bit silly when compared.
However, as this is not a direct prequel and more just a book set in the same world I don't suppose it matters that much.
Fever Crumb is the main character in the book and it is her quest to find out who she really is. Along the way she will meet murderous Skinners (a group who helped over throw the previous dictatorship of the 'patchskins') insane Stalkers (cyborg soldiers) and the first of the Traction Cities.
Fast paced and full of action Fever Crumb is not a book that is easy to put down, but truth be told you probably wont need to put it down as it is sadly quite short. Fever is likeable, as are the other good characters, whilst the baddies are suitably frightening, but I cant help but feel its aimed at a slightly younger audience than the previous 4.
All in all this is a fun and exciting book which, although not as good as the other 4, is still a worthy addition to the series.
And I think that's probably the most disappointing part of the book. The others in the series are named Mortal Engines (taken from Othello), Predators Gold, Infernal Devices and A Darkling Plain (from a Matthew Arnold poem) which I believe are all great titles, yet Fever Crumb sounds a bit silly when compared.
However, as this is not a direct prequel and more just a book set in the same world I don't suppose it matters that much.
Fever Crumb is the main character in the book and it is her quest to find out who she really is. Along the way she will meet murderous Skinners (a group who helped over throw the previous dictatorship of the 'patchskins') insane Stalkers (cyborg soldiers) and the first of the Traction Cities.
Fast paced and full of action Fever Crumb is not a book that is easy to put down, but truth be told you probably wont need to put it down as it is sadly quite short. Fever is likeable, as are the other good characters, whilst the baddies are suitably frightening, but I cant help but feel its aimed at a slightly younger audience than the previous 4.
All in all this is a fun and exciting book which, although not as good as the other 4, is still a worthy addition to the series.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
if this was a completely new book instead of a prequal to the mortal engines books i'd have given it 5 stars but having read all the other books in the series i know what Phillip Reeve is capable of and i just felt there was something missing, i cant even tell what it is but somethings missing :P
having said that the book is a great read and almost up to the other books standards, the characters are great and its amazing to learn some of the back stories to London in the books and some of the characters we already know, it's funny, dark and addictive but if i have one complaint its this, i find it funny when in the books things and places from our time are said wrong e.g st pickleel circus instead of picadilli or st kylie but he did go a bit overboard in this book, oh and at first i thought the title was stupid but once you know what it means it makes sense =S
its all good though and i hope this is just the start of a new mortal engines series based on Fever Crumb and i hope we dont have to wait long for the next :D
having said that the book is a great read and almost up to the other books standards, the characters are great and its amazing to learn some of the back stories to London in the books and some of the characters we already know, it's funny, dark and addictive but if i have one complaint its this, i find it funny when in the books things and places from our time are said wrong e.g st pickleel circus instead of picadilli or st kylie but he did go a bit overboard in this book, oh and at first i thought the title was stupid but once you know what it means it makes sense =S
its all good though and i hope this is just the start of a new mortal engines series based on Fever Crumb and i hope we dont have to wait long for the next :D
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By DN PERKS
Format:Hardcover
Having considered the Mortal Engines quartet to be as good as Philip Pullmans work, I was a little concerned a prequel might be a marketing mans idea- Mortal Engines really extends the range of what childrens fiction can do so why on earth cash in with a prequel "set centuries before the events of Mortal Engines". I am delighted to say my fears were unfounded. Reeve's new book is a wonderfully witty but also haunting and elegiac story that manages both to tell a rip-roaring, well paced story whilst also creating a world his readers will recognize and another fabulous set of characters that come off the page with real verve and drive. There are great jokes that will please his adult readers as well as colour and excitement aplenty for younger fans. Fever Crumb has an almost Dickensian resonance, whilst also managing to combine adventure, comedy and sure footed plotting with an ease that still astounds. Philip Reeve can be proud of his achievement. The prequel label ignores the fact that the story stands up in its own right and is a worthy introduction to the rest of the books. Crumbs, its good. My only caveat is the hardback editions huge hole on the cover which is rough to the hand and makes the book occasionally difficult to hold...however, there are no holes in the storytelling- Fever Crumb rocks!
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And he was called Shrike
Slightly tamer than the original series of dystopian novels by Philip reeve and not quite the fascination of municipal Darwinism but altogether an intriguing and enjoyable foray... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JKH
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A worthy next step in the Mortal Engines world!
I was excited to find that Philip Reeve had returned to the world he created in the Mortal Engines stories; they are in my view some of the most original ideas in recent years. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jack M
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A long long time ago ... terrific prequel
Fever Crumb is the name of the orphan protagonist of the story and an eye catching title for this, the prequel to Philip Reeve's astounding Mortal Engines quartet. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2011 by Candy Gourlay
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Kept my teenage son reading ...
I originally bought one of these books for my eldest son whilst he was in hospital. He passed the book onto his younger brother who has now requested the complete series. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2010 by A. M. Cheshire
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Another in the line of fine books by Philip Reeve
This is a somewhat different book from the previous Mortal Engines trilogy but so is the world it depicts. Read more
Published on 24 July 2010 by G. A. Hurd
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Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Young Fever Crumb was abandoned at an early age. Taken in by the Order of Engineers, Fever was apprenticed to be the first female engineer within the organization. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by TeensReadToo
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Mystery girl
Steampunk fans are probably already familiar with Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet, in which the city of London roams around like a hungry mechanized beast. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by E. A Solinas
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A great addition to the Mortal Engines series
(This review is from my son, age 11.) Fever Crumb is the prequel to the Mortal Engines series. I am glad that Reeve wrote this book, for two reasons. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by The American Bibliophiles
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Reeve does it again - Astounding
When does a prequel then extend an original series, ( in this instance the Mortal Engines Quartet ), and when is it just a stand-alone companion? Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Mr. J. M. Haines
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best book of the year
Set centuries before the events of Mortal Engines, the story is much in the same vein, steampunk machines and devastated landscapes with the odd reference to contemporary... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Hankandrej
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