


All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork New Crobuzon, but sometimes people walk along them the wrong way." (A stunning image of New Crobuzon from ) A word of warning: if you read only for the story and plot, this book is not for you. To paraphrase Pratchett, "There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork New Crobuzon. Soon an eerie metamorphosis will occur that will permeate every fiber of New Crobuzon-and not even the Ambassador of Hell will challenge the malignant terror it evokes.more Though the Garuda's request is scientifically daunting, Isaac is sparked by his own curiosity and an uncanny reverence for this curious stranger. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges he has never before encountered. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges h Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies the city of New Crobuzon, where the unsavory deal is stranger to no one-not even to Isaac, a gifted and eccentric scientist who has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research. Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies the city of New Crobuzon, where the unsavory deal is stranger to no one-not even to Isaac, a gifted and eccentric scientist who has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research.
