A colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination. A human cargo bound for servitude in exile ...A pirate city hauled across the oceans ...A hidden miracle about be revealed ...These are the ingredients of an astonishing story. It is the story of a prisoner's journey. Of the search for the island of a forgotten people, for the most astonishing beast in the...(展开全部)

The Scar is a fantastical voyage of exploration and discovery, of extravagant marine adventures and awesome sea-monsters. Mieville is the author of King Rat, which was nominated for fantasy awards, and Perdido Street Station."