Fever Crumb

Fever Crumb grew up in the Engineerium. She was raised to be rational and not give into emotionalism, so when she is sent to be the assistant of an archaeologist named Kit Solent (a very emotional man) she is in for quite a shock- not only is his behavior completely unfamiliar to her, but she finds herself plagued by memories that could not possibly be her own. They call into question not only the stories she has been told about her birth, but also her humanity.

I read Philip Reeve's first book, Mortal Engines, when it was up for a statewide award. Since then, I have slowly but surely made my way through everything he has written, including, most recently, Fever Crumb, which returns to an earlier version of the world of Mortal Engines. It bears traces of the London gods and the traction cities with which I am familiar, but it is also evident that Philip Reeve put a lot of effort into creating the world in which this book takes place, which I, of course, appreciate.

While I would recommend this book to pretty much anyone, I would caution that it is not Reeve's best- it's a solid piece of writing, but he's done better.