Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
The character of Grike is actually named Shrike in the UK version of Mortal Engines. Why do you think the name changed in the US version? (Source)
Not only are there four books in the Mortal Engines series, but there's also a prequel trilogy called Fever Crumb. It's a nice world to visit, but we wouldn't want to live there. Still, we can visit for a long, long time. (Source)
The Predator Cities Quartet was originally marketed as the Hungry City Chronicles. We say this is an upgrade! Hungry Cities just makes us think of a London as ferocious as Pac-Man. NOM NOM NOM. (Source)