‘It is fast-paced and the thrilling use of fictional planets is totally unique’
Philip Reeve’s new book Rail Head is about a petty thief, Zen Starling, who gets hired by a master criminal, Raven. Zen is on a mission to steal the pyxis, which is a mysterious box containing a shining black orb, decorated with an intricate design.
Not only this, he has to disguise his identity as a multibillionaire’s son, Tallis Noon. On the way, he makes friends with Nova (a motorik), Threnody (a distant cousin of Tallis) and the hive monks (a curious species of insects which form together to make a human shaped figure).
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