Iron Council
by China Miéville
Taste attributes: fantasyscience fictionpoliticalwesternfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedsocial commentaryunderdog triumphsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: an original fantasy novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Following Perdido Street Station and The Scar, acclaimed author China Mieville returns with his hugely anticipated Del Rey hardcover debut. With a fresh and fantastical band of characters, he carries us back to the decadent squalor of New Crobuzon--this time, decades later.It is a time of wars and revolutions, conflict and intrigue. New Crobuzon is being ripped apart from without and within.
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- China Miéville
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 564
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