Mortal Engines By Phillip Reeve

The book Mortal Engines is set in a post-apocalyptic future in which all cities have uprooted and become mobile. All of the cities follow a code called "Municipal Darwinism". In short this means that larger towns "eat" smaller towns in order to survive. By "eat" I of course mean strip the prey town of its fuel and materials and capture the people on board. If this isn’t enough to add to it, there is a group of immobile towns called the “Anti-Traction League”. Their goal is to destroy all of the “Traction” towns and “Make the world green again.” Need I say that some serious shenanigans ensue?
The narrator follows the lives of a kind, shy Tom, an outgoing Kate, and a cruel, sad girl named Hester. These three meet on the traction town of London, until Tom and Hester are thrown onto the tread torn bare earth, only to meet again to stop a great technological evil.
I heartily recommend this book to all readers. It is both exciting and violent for the guys and passionate and emotion for the girls, (and the sensitive guys). The plot is so unique and original that it has never been done before. Phillip Reeve is very descriptive and his writing style allows you to completely lose yourself in an amazing world. The contrasting personalities between the two main characters, Hester and Tom, show the reader that friends can be, quite literally, polar opposites. I sat down and read the first three books (of four) in the series quite quickly. This book in particular is, without a doubt, my favorite book right now. This book is absolutely the bee’s knees. GO OUT AND BUY IT NOW! (or ask me if you can borrow it).
In a movie based on this book I would choose “Farewell” by Apocalyptica. This song would play at the end of the movie when Tom and Hester fly off in an airship. The two are powerless and at the mercy of the winds because their engines are shot. All they can do is drift. This song is played by 3 cellists and a drummer. It portrays an overall tone of sadness in the beginning, which gradually changes into defiance, and, finally hope. The tone of this song is also the story of Tom and Hester’s life. It was also the song I was listening to when I finished reading this book. I definitely recommend this song as well. It is my favorite song right now. Please search it up on youtube, but beware, it is an acquired taste.
By the clearly, (as much as I disagree), opinionated, Ben Life.