Reeve’s highly imaginative science fiction adventure series The Hungry City Chronicles, which is set in a postapocalyptic future, comes to a conclu sion with the creation of New London from the ruins of the once-mighty traction city. Now there is the promise of lasting peace between the Traction Cities and the airborne armies of the Green Storm of the stationary Anti Tractionist cities. Treachery, sabotage, intrigue (and touches of humor) abound in the fourth book of this most satisfying series. 2008 USBBY Out standing International Books List, 2006 Guardian’s Children’s Fiction Prize. ca

Originally published by Scholastic Great Britain, in 2006.