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From Kirkus

July 15, 2018
Finally, some illumination into the backstory of fan-favorite Anna Fang from the Hungry City Chronicles series.Reeve (Black Light Express, 2017, etc.) offers up three vignettes into the history of the mysterious Anna Fang. "Frozen Heart" fleshes out her origins: A captured Anna mentally hardens herself in order to survive being a thrall, or slave, in Arkangel, a traction city. While scavenging, she spots two Jeunet-Carot engine-pods and plans her escape. In "Traction City Blues," an adolescent Anna finds herself at odds with the Anti-Traction League and swears to strike out on her own, landing in London, where the local police may thwart her chances of obtaining a powerful weapon. Finally, in "Teeth of the Sea," Anna learns the valuable lesson of not trusting anyone during a mission in Pulau Pinang. All three episodes showcase Anna's quick thinking and resourcefulness, artfully taking advantage of situations rather than physically fighting out of them. Long devotees of the series may expect a bit more grittiness. Readers new to this world may want to pick up Mortal Engines (2003) before taking on this venture. Anna is Asian, there is diversity in the segment set in Malaysia, and characters in the other sections are not described in enough detail to determine ethnicity. Final artwork not seen.Solid storytelling with engrossing adventures; fans will be grateful for a firsthand account from the elusive character herself. (Steampunk. 12-18)

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Barnaby Edwards gives an exhilarating narration of three stories set before the events of Reeve's MORTAL ENGINES. In a future world where cities and towns are mobile, giant predator cities like London roam across the landscape, hunting and consuming smaller ones. In these stories, we learn about the origins of mysterious aviatrix Anna Fang. As Anna travels, Edwards gives the people she encounters a variety of accents, and listeners get to hear subtle but important points, like the difference between how Anna pronounces her family name and the way that strangers pronounce it--and why she decides she might adopt their pronunciation. Listeners will be swept up in Anna's exciting and dangerous adventures, and those eager for more will be glad to know that Edwards narrates Reeve's whole series. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine