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booksnorkel's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read the other books in the series in a good long while, and I think that this was a problem for me. I didn't really remember a lot of what has happened, and the little side plots, and all that. So This book for me was a bit confusing so I think I have to go back and read everything from beginning to end, then go back later and read it in chronological order and not publishing order just to see how it all shakes out.
Fever is with her mother and father as London is being disassembled put back together as a giant moving city. She leaves with her mother to go north to giant black pyramids that could house the secrets to the stalker brain. They could make more and London would be safe from the northern nomad barbarians who want to destroy it because a young girl from their tribe has been having visions of London mobile not understanding that she has the same technology in her that Fever has.
I think that there will be at least one more in this series, just to make the circle complete mostly because the first set of books had the most perfect ending, it's in my top five just one of those that are perfect. And since this is the prequel set it does have big ole' shoes to fill.
Fever is with her mother and father as London is being disassembled put back together as a giant moving city. She leaves with her mother to go north to giant black pyramids that could house the secrets to the stalker brain. They could make more and London would be safe from the northern nomad barbarians who want to destroy it because a young girl from their tribe has been having visions of London mobile not understanding that she has the same technology in her that Fever has.
I think that there will be at least one more in this series, just to make the circle complete mostly because the first set of books had the most perfect ending, it's in my top five just one of those that are perfect. And since this is the prequel set it does have big ole' shoes to fill.
jonnyh9's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was worried when I started this series, as I had heard that it was planned as a Quartet and Reeve got bored, so I thought it might end on a cliffhanger.
As is, there are still questions I wish had been answered, but it also serves as a fine ending for Fever and as a book is probably the best in the trilogy.
As is, there are still questions I wish had been answered, but it also serves as a fine ending for Fever and as a book is probably the best in the trilogy.
zenithharpink's review
3.0
This was both somewhat better than I expected, and also exactly what I was expecting. As usually, I got sucked into this book against my better judgement.
Reeve can't write a likable character to save his life, I don't like anybody in any of these books, and it made it tough to care too much about the outcome. The redeeming quality of these (and this) books is the richness of the world Reeve has created, that's what hooked me and kept me reading the series.
Fever was a tiny bit more sympathetic, and her relationship in this book didn't ring true - it felt like Reeve was unwilling to commit, and also, what about Arlo? Between the last book and this, one, there is a complete change in direction - the second book may as well not have happened, and literally nothing would have changed in the third book.
I can't really recommend this book, or the series. It's an interesting idea, but it never quite worked for me - mostly due to the terrible characters.
Reeve can't write a likable character to save his life, I don't like anybody in any of these books, and it made it tough to care too much about the outcome. The redeeming quality of these (and this) books is the richness of the world Reeve has created, that's what hooked me and kept me reading the series.
Fever was a tiny bit more sympathetic, and her relationship in this book didn't ring true - it felt like Reeve was unwilling to commit, and also, what about Arlo? Between the last book and this, one, there is a complete change in direction - the second book may as well not have happened, and literally nothing would have changed in the third book.
I can't really recommend this book, or the series. It's an interesting idea, but it never quite worked for me - mostly due to the terrible characters.
quadcore's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
bingled's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Toxic relationship, War, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
leyaruth42's review against another edition
5.0
A satisfying conclusion to the prequel Fever Crumb series. Sets you up to read the Mortal Engines series (and see the new movie).
reallynotconor's review
4.0
the anti-climactic end to an otherwise good trilogy
After Wavey found Fever in Mayda and dragged her back to London, Fever discovers that Wavey and her allies are remaking London, destroying the many town buildings and placing them on a vehicle to be driven across the sea to the mainland of Europe. Fever decides that she wants to go north because she has been receiving visions of a black pyramid in the frozen north. Wavey decides that she wants to tag along, and so they go off, but along the way they get attacked by an ancient Arkhangel who are against London, and the eldest daughter of that faction Cluny Morvish also has visions of London just like the future ruler of Anchorage Freya Rasmussen in Predators gold.
This book was disappointing for me as I really enjoyed both Fever Crumb and A Web of Air, so seeing the climactic showdown be this was honestly disappointing. The plot for the most part is fine, as is the introduction to yet another creature that dies before mortal engines, the Nightwights. Apparently they were mentioned in Fever Crumb, but I must have missed that part, but yeah, they were Scrivens who lived underground, ate people, and acted like wolves. The plot point that Fever is slowly becoming Godshawk was really clever, with Auric even taking over at one point when Fever disassociated from the pain of being shot with an arrow and her questioning her attraction to Cluny or if it's just Auric and his attraction shining through.
The characters are okay, if not a little bland. Fever has completed her character arc as someone who has learned to accept her own emotions, and Dr. Crumb regresses into a cold, calculated man after Wavey's sacrifice, which did actually make me appreciate her a little bit. Shrike is in this book; I don't know why, but he is, and Charlie is horrible; he is like fishcake now; he will kill for anyone who appears to be a parental figure, which includes that figure's actual kids. Charlies romance with Gwen NATSWORTHY Was weird, yeah, Natsworthy is like Tom Natsworthy; she is a higher up in a traction city resistance group, which he was all for until he heard London's engine roar. That's when he realised what true power is like.
World 4/10
Characters 4/10
Plot 6/10
overall enjoyment 4/10
After Wavey found Fever in Mayda and dragged her back to London, Fever discovers that Wavey and her allies are remaking London, destroying the many town buildings and placing them on a vehicle to be driven across the sea to the mainland of Europe. Fever decides that she wants to go north because she has been receiving visions of a black pyramid in the frozen north. Wavey decides that she wants to tag along, and so they go off, but along the way they get attacked by an ancient Arkhangel who are against London, and the eldest daughter of that faction Cluny Morvish also has visions of London just like the future ruler of Anchorage Freya Rasmussen in Predators gold.
This book was disappointing for me as I really enjoyed both Fever Crumb and A Web of Air, so seeing the climactic showdown be this was honestly disappointing. The plot for the most part is fine, as is the introduction to yet another creature that dies before mortal engines, the Nightwights. Apparently they were mentioned in Fever Crumb, but I must have missed that part, but yeah, they were Scrivens who lived underground, ate people, and acted like wolves. The plot point that Fever is slowly becoming Godshawk was really clever, with Auric even taking over at one point when Fever disassociated from the pain of being shot with an arrow and her questioning her attraction to Cluny or if it's just Auric and his attraction shining through.
The characters are okay, if not a little bland. Fever has completed her character arc as someone who has learned to accept her own emotions, and Dr. Crumb regresses into a cold, calculated man after Wavey's sacrifice, which did actually make me appreciate her a little bit. Shrike is in this book; I don't know why, but he is, and Charlie is horrible; he is like fishcake now; he will kill for anyone who appears to be a parental figure, which includes that figure's actual kids. Charlies romance with Gwen NATSWORTHY Was weird, yeah, Natsworthy is like Tom Natsworthy; she is a higher up in a traction city resistance group, which he was all for until he heard London's engine roar. That's when he realised what true power is like.
World 4/10
Characters 4/10
Plot 6/10
overall enjoyment 4/10
lavib's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I read this book as part of a library club, where we read books that have never been borrowed. Take this review with a grain of salt, since I read this book without much context from the two previous ones. I’ll start with this: it isn’t as bad as I thought it to be initially. The character introductions seem forced and I don’t really care for any of the main characters, though I admit to not hating them. I think that generally the book was decent but it is clear that the author is more in his element when writing battles than, say, dialogue between female characters. Overall, the book wasn’t the greatest but it did exceed my (pretty low) expectations.
jubaju's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Slightly too long for the story it told. As usual, the writing is very enjoyable but the plot dragged on for a little too long at the beginning. The characters were not as fleshed out as those in the main quartet and the quality of the series overall dipped, but they're quick reads and were entertaining enough.
Fever Crumb grew on me as the trilogy progressed and with Charley as her foil, the ending was bittersweet. She grew and matured and escaped the Guild's ideology while he got deeper into it. I would've liked some more parallelisms and less of a focus on whatever happened at the start of this novel, but it remained superficial.
Overall, great writing style but bad pacing and shallow character development.
Slightly too long for the story it told. As usual, the writing is very enjoyable but the plot dragged on for a little too long at the beginning. The characters were not as fleshed out as those in the main quartet and the quality of the series overall dipped, but they're quick reads and were entertaining enough.
Fever Crumb grew on me as the trilogy progressed and with Charley as her foil, the ending was bittersweet. She grew and matured and escaped the Guild's ideology while he got deeper into it. I would've liked some more parallelisms and less of a focus on whatever happened at the start of this novel, but it remained superficial.
Overall, great writing style but bad pacing and shallow character development.
thestackscat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5