However, soon, white spiders from Saturn invade Larklight and they have to save the known universe from a madman. The story begins in the Larklight manor where they have a visitor. Larklight is the first book in the series. The United States, which the British consider to be rebellious colonies, and France, though not technically at war with Britain on Earth, are in a struggle to sabotage the Britons' expansive interests and develop space technology of their own.London, the centre of the universe, has many spaceports and is the base of many organisations such as the Royal Xenological Society. Earth is the same as it was in the late 19th century, but only the United Kingdom and its Empire possess the engines to travel across the solar system. The Larklight trilogy is set in an alternative Victorian-era universe, where mankind has been exploring the solar system for at least a century. These books are all illustrated by David Wyatt. The Larklight trilogy is a trilogy of young adult novels by Philip Reeve, entitled Larklight, Starcross, and Mothstorm.
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