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What William Gibson did for science fiction, China Miéville has done for fantasy, shattering old paradigms with fiercely imaginative works of startling, often shocking, intensity. Now from this brilliant young writer comes a groundbreaking collection of stories, many of them previously unavailable in the United States, and including four never-before-published tales–one set in Miéville’s signature fantasy world of New Crobuzon. Among the fourteen superb fictions are<br><br>“Jack”–Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer. <br><br>“Familiar”–Spurned by its creator, a sorceress’s familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other.

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There is one Bas Lag story for fans of Perdido Street, the Scar and Iron Council. But I had the most fun reading the other stories, where Mieville's awesomely weird sensibilit...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 31 08:59:14 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 03:35:54 -0800 2008
However, the collection as a whole was lackluster beca...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 07:34:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 08:58:14 -0700 2008
Looking for Jake made me do something I've never done with a China Mieville book before-- laugh out loud while reading it. Yes, the boy does have a sense of humor that's not cynical and grease-blackened every once in a while, and it's quite...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 27 00:51:27 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 15:18:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Dec 09 15:55:50 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 15:57:36 -0800 2007 Perdido Street Station; I find Mieville much more palatable in the short form.

Looking for Jake: Something is ripping London apart at the seams, and the narrator just wants to find Jake again.

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