Iron Council by China Miéville 2004 Hardcover Fantasy Novel

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Genre: Fiction Number of Pages: 576 Pages Topic: War & Military, Fantasy / General, Science Fiction / Action & Adventure LCCN: 2004-049394 Dewey Edition: 22 Book Title: Iron Council Language: English ISBN-10: 0345464028 gtin13: 9780345464026 Item Weight: 30.7 Oz Item Length: 9.5 in Item Height: 1.4 in LC Classification Number: PR6063.I265I76 2004 Item Width: 6.5 in Publication Year: 2004 Format: Hardcover Reviews: "Miéville moves effortlessly into the first division of those who use the tools and weapons of the fantastic to define and create the fiction of the coming century." -NEIL GAIMAN "Continuously fascinating . . . Miéville creates a world of outrageous inventiveness." -The Denver Post Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Dewey Decimal: 823/.914 Synopsis: FollowingPerdido Street StationandThe Scar, acclaimed author China Miéville 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. War with the shadowy city-state of Tesh and rioting on the streets at home are pushing the teeming city to the brink. A mysterious masked figure spurs strange rebellion, while treachery and violence incubate in unexpected places. In desperation, a small group of renegades escapes from the city and crosses strange and alien continents in the search for a lost hope. In the blood and violence of New Crobuzon's most dangerous hour, there are whispers. It is the time of the iron council. . . . The bold originality that broke Miéville out as a new force of the genre is here once more inIron Council: the voluminous, lyrical novel that is destined to seal his reputation as perhaps the edgiest mythmaker of the day. Intended Audience: Trade Author: China Miéville ISBN-13: 9780345464026 brand: Random House Publishing Group

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  1. Absolutely loved this book! The world-building is incredible, blending steampunk and fantasy in a way only Miéville can. The characters are deep, the plot twists unexpected, and the prose is rich and immersive. A must-read for fans of weird fiction—couldn’t put it down!

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