New Crobuzon is a fraught and dangerous place in this third book in Mieville's sci-fi sequence. Slave labourers have stolen the train known as the 'Iron Council' and are fomenting a rebellion as they lay tracks into the desert to make a perfect escape. Their actions have destabilized and encouraged the population."
New Crobuzon is a fraught and dangerous place in this third book in Mieville's sci-fi sequence. Slave labourers have stolen the train known as the 'Ir...
Saul is hauled out of bed by the police and charged with hurling his father from a top-floor window. While lying dazed in a cell, he is visited by a sharp-featured stranger who leads him on a gravity-defying escape. He introduces himself as King Rat.
Saul is hauled out of bed by the police and charged with hurling his father from a top-floor window. While lying dazed in a cell, he is visited by a s...