"Other names besides [Herman] Melville's will surely come to mind as you read this thrilling tale–there's
Dune's Frank Herbert. . . . But in this, as in all of his works, Miéville has that special knack for evoking other writers even while making the story wholly his own."–
Los Angeles Times "[Miéville] gives all readers a lot to dig into here, be it emotional drama,
Godzilla-esque monster carnage, or the high adventure that comes only with riding the rails."–
USA Today "Superb . . . massively imaginative."–
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Riveting . . . a great adventure."–NPR
"Wildly inventive . . . Every sentence is packed with wit."–
The Guardian (London)