Fans of the city-eat-city world of Mortal Engines have cause for celebration. Author Philip Reeve has announced a new novel, Bridge of Storms, a direct sequel to his 2023 prequel, Thunder City. Eagle-eyed visitors to online retailers may have already spotted the title, but Reeve has now confirmed the details for the next chapter in the life of Tamzin Pook.
Scheduled for publication by Scholastic in both the UK and US on 12th February 2026, Bridge of Storms picks up the story a few months after the conclusion of Thunder City. The novel rejoins the young mercenary Tamzin Pook and her unlikely band of friends- including Max Angmering, Oddington Doom, Hilly Torpenhow, and a terrifying, armored, un-dead Revenant (complete with a pet kitten).
Their new mission is to escort the small university city of Museion across the treacherous wilds of Europe. In this slightly more "genteel" era of the Mortal Engines world, long before the age of Hester Shaw, Museion holds a unique ambition: it hopes to be safely and ceremoniously eaten by the great traction city of London.
However, the journey to London's hunting grounds is fraught with peril. Museion is trapped in a former city nest known as the "Frying Pan," and to escape, it must evade ferocious predator suburbs and a band of motorised nomads.
The adventure promises an epic showdown on a majestic bridge during a ferocious ice storm.
As if the external threats weren't enough, a traitor on board Museion begins murdering its citizens one by one, forcing Tamzin and her crew to uncover a mystery from within while battling for their very survival.
In a promising update for fans, Reeve noted that the text for Bridge of Storms was completed some time ago. This has allowed him to get a significant head start on the next installment, revealing, "I've already had time to write a third book in the series, which I hope will appear in 2027."
Described as an "epic, thrilling, action-packed" adventure, Bridge of Storms promises the page-turning, witty, and astonishingly imaginative storytelling that has made Philip Reeve a master of the genre. Mark your calendars for February 2026 for a return to the Hunting Grounds.
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