The Scar

and the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel

“What is most memorable about Perdido Street Station is not the diversity of its imaginings but the manner in which it presents them, its sophisticated writing and adept characterization… Unlike much science fiction, Perdido Street Station is infused with a sense of compassion and humility.”

– The Seattle Times

“Exhilarating, sometimes very moving, occasionally shocking, always humane and thought-provoking. Its exuberant and unflagging inventiveness, as well as the strong narrative, keep up interest throughout.”

– Times Literary Supplement

“When a fantasy writer combines an intriguing new world with vibrant writing, a high-energy plot and a coherent philosophical compass, the results can be sheer delight. Perdido Street Station… is exactly that sort of fantasy… [It] grabbed my imagination and… never loosened its grip.”

– The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“A haunting, disturbing, and welcome addition to the ‘steampunk’ genre, where Victorian technology meets science fiction… Mieville renders this dark fantasy with imagination and innovation.”

– Kansas City Star

“Flawlessly plotted and relentlessly, stunningly inventive: a conceptual breakthrough of the highest order.”

– Kirkus Reviews(starred review)

“An action-packed thriller with high literary production values. A sprawling, vastly ambitious, exquisitely executed science fiction fantasy with the best possible ending: You want more, more, more.”

– Salon.com