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{{quote|''It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea.''|Opening sentence of ''Mortal Engines''. {{spoiler|[[Book Ends|Closing sentence of the entire series]].}}}}
{{quote|''It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea.''|Opening sentence of ''Mortal Engines''. {{spoiler|[[Book Ends|Closing sentence of the entire series]].}}}}


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** Two mechanics in the mercenary fighter squadron "Flying Ferrets" are named Algy and Ginger. These are two major characters in the British book series ''Biggles'', which was about fighter pilots.
** Two mechanics in the mercenary fighter squadron "Flying Ferrets" are named Algy and Ginger. These are two major characters in the British book series ''Biggles'', which was about fighter pilots.
** Again, the steam-ram ship ''Supercollider''. "Collider" is a specific type of particle accelerator.
** Again, the steam-ram ship ''Supercollider''. "Collider" is a specific type of particle accelerator.
** The god Poskitt is named for Reeve's real-life friend Kjartan Poskitt. Mortal Engines has many [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] in its vast, varied and frequently invoked pantheon, including "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher The Thatcher], [[Take That|six-armed Goddess of unfettered Municipal Darwinism.]]"
** The god Poskitt is named for Reeve's real-life friend Kjartan Poskitt. Mortal Engines has many [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] in its vast, varied and frequently invoked pantheon, including "[[wikipedia:Margaret Thatcher|The Thatcher]], [[Take That|six-armed Goddess of unfettered Municipal Darwinism.]]"
** Many cities are [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]]:
** Many cities are [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]]:
*** London is based on the real London, complete with St Pauls and a vertical transport parodying the Underground.
*** London is based on the real London, complete with St Pauls and a vertical transport parodying the Underground.
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** Then there's the passing mention of the [[Harry Potter|Hari Potter]] cultists in Fever Crumb, as mentioned in [[Future Imperfect]]...
** Then there's the passing mention of the [[Harry Potter|Hari Potter]] cultists in Fever Crumb, as mentioned in [[Future Imperfect]]...
** The Green Storm parallels the Cultural Revolution; this is most apparent in some of the slogans and revolutionary songs that are named.
** The Green Storm parallels the Cultural Revolution; this is most apparent in some of the slogans and revolutionary songs that are named.
** The actors at the travelling theatre in ''A Web of Air'' worship a goddess named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art Rada].
** The actors at the travelling theatre in ''A Web of Air'' worship a goddess named [[wikipedia:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|Rada]].
** Some of the ancient technology- the 'seedy', a shiny round platter, as well as references in popular books to 'eye-pods' which stored music on thousands of tiny gramophone records. Also the buses in ''Fever Crumb'' require the passengers to buy the shell of an oyster in order to ride one.
** Some of the ancient technology- the 'seedy', a shiny round platter, as well as references in popular books to 'eye-pods' which stored music on thousands of tiny gramophone records. Also the buses in ''Fever Crumb'' require the passengers to buy the shell of an oyster in order to ride one.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Already there in the first book but especially apparent in the following ones, where Hester is head over heels for the [[Nice Guy|nice]] [[Non-Action Guy]] Tom Natsworthy.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Already there in the first book but especially apparent in the following ones, where Hester is head over heels for the [[Nice Guy|nice]] [[Non-Action Guy]] Tom Natsworthy.
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* [[Social Darwinist]]: As in ''Municipal'' Darwinist. Survival of the fittest city.
* [[Social Darwinist]]: As in ''Municipal'' Darwinist. Survival of the fittest city.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Yes, Shrike {{spoiler|wanted Hester as a daughter}}, but it's close enough (and the [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] writes itself).
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Yes, Shrike {{spoiler|wanted Hester as a daughter}}, but it's close enough (and the [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] writes itself).
* [[Street Urchin]]: The Lost Boys are half [[Oliver Twist]], a quarter [[Jack the Ripper]] and a quarter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_%28TV_series%29 Stingray], living in a submerged city and looked after by "Uncle", a delusional Fagin-esque techno-wizard in pink bunny slippers with steel toecaps. They're really not very nice people at all.
* [[Street Urchin]]: The Lost Boys are half [[Oliver Twist]], a quarter [[Jack the Ripper]] and a quarter [[wikipedia:Stingray chr(28)TV serieschr(29)|Stingray]], living in a submerged city and looked after by "Uncle", a delusional Fagin-esque techno-wizard in pink bunny slippers with steel toecaps. They're really not very nice people at all.
* [[Taking You With Me]]: {{spoiler|General Naga}}. And HOW.
* [[Taking You With Me]]: {{spoiler|General Naga}}. And HOW.
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: Tom manages to say "A Nuevo-Mayan Battle Frisbee!" while seeing one in flight. [[Said Bookism|"Gasps" it, too.]]
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: Tom manages to say "A Nuevo-Mayan Battle Frisbee!" while seeing one in flight. [[Said Bookism|"Gasps" it, too.]]
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