Railhead

shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017

By: Philip Reeve

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Hardcover | 17 September 2015

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The long-awaited new blockbuster from Carnegie-medal-winning author Philip Reeve."Come with me, Zen Starling", she had said. The girl in the red coat. But how did she know his name? The Great Network is a place of drones and androids, maintenance spiders and Station Angels. The place of the thousand gates, where sentient trains criss-cross the galaxy in a heartbeat. Zen Starling is a petty thief, a street urchin from Thunder City. So when mysterious stranger Raven sends Zen and his new friend Nova on a mission to infiltrate the Emperor's train, he jumps at the chance to traverse the Great Network, to cross the galaxy in a heartbeat, to meet interesting people - and to steal their stuff. But the Great Network is a dangerous place, and Zen has no idea where his journey will take him...

Industry Reviews

`'There is plenty here to please fans: vivid world-building, extraordinary beings and a story of epic proportions.'' Fiona Noble, The Bookseller `'There were so many other extraordinary beings and imaginative details that pulled together to create a thrilling ride into a whimsical futuristic world.'' Library4Deliquents `'This book was so good; I loved every second of it.'' Megan Chambers, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk `'A stand-out book in the overcrowded modern sci-fi genre, Railhead is an utterly brilliant and original story.'' Louisa Cunliffe, age 18, for lovereading4kids.co.uk `'...satisfying, twisting and turning without losing momentum'' Brosencrantz blog `'...the emotions of the characters (even the robot who wants freckles) draws you in wholeheartedly. Railhead is superb.' ' Martin Chilton, The Telegraph in 'The Best Young Adult Books of 2015' `'...this novel may be the stand out sci-fi novel of the year.'' Starburst Magazine `'It's a must read for sci-fi fans!'' Minion Potter, The Guardian `'an electrifying triumph'' 'Staff Picks', Mail Bookshop `'it's an adrenaline ride that takes the reader through multiple emotions' ' MinervaReads Book Blog `'Its greatest pleasures are its details, which are as richly imagined as in the best adult science fiction'' SF Said, The Guardian `'Philip Reeve has again created a detailed, plausible new world in Railhead ... may well be up there with the world he created in his Mortal Engines quartet' ' Toby Clements, The Daily Telegraph, Selected as Editor's Choice and one of the best books for Christmas 2015 `'a futuristic vision that enthrals and chills'' Suzi Feay, The Financial Times `'Scope and potential fizz and pop'' Catholic Universe `'Philip Reeve ... creates another of his extraordinary imaginary worlds, this time for teenagers'' The Oldie `'A futuristic vision that enthrals and thrills'' Suzi Feay, The Financial Times online `'The world itself is magnetic'' Ella Walker, Evening Echo (Cork) `'With many twists and turns along the track and high-octane action all the way to the thrilling climax, Railhead never lets up on delivering the thrills and creativity readers expect from a story like this.'' Young Post/South China Morning Post `Sci-fi fans will delight in this lightning-paced and satisfying read' The School Librarian

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