Picking up where A Web of Air left off, this third and final installment in the Fever Crumb series won't disappoint Reeve's many fans. Fever returns to London, but the city is now unrecognizable. The new, moveable London is almost ready, thanks in part to Wavey, Fever's mother and chief engineer. The nomad tribes of the north are threatened by this new moving city, and plan to attack. Meanwhile, Wavey hears of a black pyramid in the northlands that might contatin useful information about the past. The two are inevitably drawn north, where tragedy strikes, leaving Fever to make some tough decisions and choose alliances she never thought possible. She also meets Cluny Morvish, a member of one of the nomadic warrior tribes, and travels with her. Fever's friendship with Cluny changes her perspective on many things. Beautifully complex language and a fully realized, highly creative future world will draw in readers, although those unfamiliar with the other books in the series will struggle with characters and concepts. Fever's journey concludes with satisfying answers to long-standing questions about the basis for her society, and her own heritage. For true fans of steampunk and science fiction, it doesn't get much better.
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