Who will direct the upcoming adaptation of the first of four novels in Philip Reeve's quartet of novels?
Mortal Engines Mortal Engines is the first of four novels in Philip Reeve's quartet of the same name. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world running out of resources. The book has won a Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and was shortlisted for the 2002 Whitbread Award.
Mortal Engines Quartet The Mortal Engines Quartet is a tetralogy consisting of four novels written by the British author Philip Reeve: "Mortal Engines" (2001), "Predator's Gold" (2003), "Infernal Devices" (2005), and "A Darkling Plain" (2006). It has also been referred to as the Predator Cities Quartet or the Hungry City Chronicles, although the author has objected to those names.