First published 2002
Aboard a ship bound for the colony of New Crobuzon, a motley crew of prisoners and slaves grapple with their mutated bodies. Among them is Bellis, a linguist fleeing the city. When pirates seize the vessel, the survivors are taken to Armada - a floating metropolis of salvaged ships where all are equal, even the Remade. But beneath Armada's facade, a dark truth lurks. Bellis must navigate this strange new world to uncover the truth, even as dissent means certain death.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, gritty, world-building
Setting: Armada, New Crobuzon
638 pages · Paperback · Del Rey
Content warnings: body-horror, slavery, violence