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Winner of the British Fantasy Award, The Scar by China Miéville is a colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination, set in the richly visualized world of Bas-Lag.

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 seas, and ultimately for a fabled place – a massive wound in reality, a source of unthinkable power and danger.

China Miéville is a British author known for his imaginative and genre-blending works, particularly in weird fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Born in 1972, he is best known for his Bas-Lag series, including Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council, which showcase intricate world-building and socio-political themes. Miéville’s writing is heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, Mervyn Peake, and Marxist thought. His other notable works include The City & The City, a noir-inspired novel, and Embassytown, a sci-fi exploration of language. He has won multiple Hugo, Locus, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards for his innovative storytelling.