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Second novel in the Bas-Lag universe, and even more self-assured than predecessor Perdido Street Station. Set on the Swollen Ocean among the cobbled-together socialist ship-city of Armada. Full of the requisite menagerie of monsters, as well as exciting life on the sea. Mellifluous and memorable prose brings to life linguist Bellis Coldwine's search for the truth behind a dark conspiracy, along with Uther Doul, one of the coolest characters ever created in fantastic fiction. (Full review here.)
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