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So, anyone who loves the Lovecraftain/Gaimanian lovechild that was the Bas-Lag Universe knows that China Mieville is a treat to read. This book no less so.
It starts as a typical Murder Mystery fare with a dead body dumped in an alley. You soon learn that there are weird and mystical implications with the Co-Located cities of Bezel and Ul-Qoma.
Ultimately a conspiracy theory and convoluted past emerges that puts to shame any Dan Brown work, and Mieville doesn't have to crib from "Holy Blood/Holy Grail" or Robert Anton Wilson's "Illuminatus Trillogy" to get his info. Mieville creates the entire story whole cloth and makes a uniquely fascinating world.
There are times I actually think Mieville is giving a nod to Dan Brown with visits to old professors and crazy conspiracy themes. I like to think he is saying 'THIS is how you do it, you hack!' Of course Dan Brown looks down on Mieville from his giant pile of money with a shrug, but it makes me happy.
Read Mieville. Everything he writes. Woot.
It starts as a typical Murder Mystery fare with a dead body dumped in an alley. You soon learn that there are weird and mystical implications with the Co-Located cities of Bezel and Ul-Qoma.
Ultimately a conspiracy theory and convoluted past emerges that puts to shame any Dan Brown work, and Mieville doesn't have to crib from "Holy Blood/Holy Grail" or Robert Anton Wilson's "Illuminatus Trillogy" to get his info. Mieville creates the entire story whole cloth and makes a uniquely fascinating world.
There are times I actually think Mieville is giving a nod to Dan Brown with visits to old professors and crazy conspiracy themes. I like to think he is saying 'THIS is how you do it, you hack!' Of course Dan Brown looks down on Mieville from his giant pile of money with a shrug, but it makes me happy.
Read Mieville. Everything he writes. Woot.
