by Philip Reeve · OUP Oxford · tapa dura · ISBN 9780192742759
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«Railhead» is the young adult science fiction novel by Philip Reeve, in hardback, published by OUP Oxford (320 pages, in English).
The Great Network is a web of intelligent trains that cross the galaxy through the K-gates, populated by drones and androids. Zen Starling, a young thief from Thunder City, accepts the commission of the mysterious Raven: to steal the Pyxis, an object that could open a new gate or endanger the entire universe.
Railhead is the first instalment of the «Railhead» series and was shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal.
It is aimed at young adult readers and adult fans of science fiction and adventures in futuristic worlds.
Philip Reeve is an English author and illustrator of children's books, primarily known for the 2001 book Mortal Engines and its sequels. His 2007 novel, Here Lies Arthur, based on the legendary King Arthur, won the Carnegie Medal.
