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Inferal Devices

Philip Reeve

Reeve, Philip. Infernal Devices. HarperCollins Publishers. New York, New York. 2005.

Infernal Devices is a very exciting tale written by Philip Reeve. This book is one of many that Philip Reeve has written in the Hungry City Chronicles. Written in 2003, Philip Reeve has been an interesting author to read.

Infernal Devices is about a young boy named Luke who has hated his life at home because he had many rules in his family and strict parents. Ever since he was young, he loved to build things like robots, ships, and other cool stuff. Now, his family is rich and gives whatever Luke wants, if he behaved. Once every year, he gets to go all by himself to a beach resort on a coast. Although he had all this, he never got to build out of metal, glass, etc. So he decided to run away.

When he got to the beach, Luke built a submarine out of metal and glass scraps he found in his house. He packed up some food, clothes, belongings, and his money for the trip. When no-one is looking, he snuck out to the beach and got ready to go. Sarah, an administrator, tried to stop Luke, and explained that her boss fired her. Sarah packed her stuff up, and left with Luke to hopefully find an island.

Luke and Sarah find an island and camp there. Soon, they realize that the island is already occupied with tribal people and think that they look friendly enough. One day, a huge tidal wave almost passes through the island. Luke and Sarah must go to the Underworld to help the tribal people. The tribe thinks that the God of the Underworld is controlling these tidal waves. They go into their submarine just before another tidal wave hits the scene.

Will Luke and Sarah survive in the aggressive underwater and make it to the Underworld? Will the tribal people survive on land? Only the reader can figure that out by reading this book. Philip Reeve has a very active imagination: enough to create very wonderful novels. Infernal Devices is a great, adventurous fiction book, and you should read it, too.

5 out of 5 stars

Contributed by K. Thijm

May 12th, 2011