A hugely rich and wonderfully written fantasy novel that is weird weird weird and also deeply frustrating at other times. So we begin with a long description of the city of New Crobuzon, which feels modeled slightly on a 19th century London, but also there’s a heavy mix of Russian cities, other fantasy cities, and plenty of originality. New Crobuzon’s city center is housed within this giant castle-like train station that acts as a hub and clearly has been repurposed over time. The city is […]