Get set for more adventures involving giant mobile cities, airship battles and psychologically unstable cyborgs. Oh, and a kind of love triangle just to break up the action.
'Predator's Gold' is the second book in the (original) 'Mortal Engines' series. [Read my post on the first book here]. Two years after the events of the previous book, Tom and Hester are attacked by the 'Green Storm', a faction of the Anti-Traction League. To escape, they take refuge aboard the traction city 'Anchorage'. Once a thriving centre of trade, it's now a ghost town, struggling through the arctic cold.
Stranded aboard Anchorage, Tom and Hester are faced with new mysteries. Why did the Green Storm attack them? Why is Anchorage in such disrepair? Is America still a radioactive wasteland or has it renewed itself as a green land of hope? And why do things keep going missing in Anchorage? Adding to the challenges for our protagonists, 'Predators Gold' also throws in a love triangle of sorts.
As I observed in relation to 'Mortal Engines', if you're a fan of dystopian novels and open to a book intended for a younger audience, this might be a quick series you'll enjoy. Look for it in your library or second hand book store if you don't want to pay full price for such a quick read.
Note: While this post was in January 2024, I finished the book in 2023, so counted it in my 2023 list.
