This was an epic story with all the crazy, amazing, horrific things you can expect from the Bas-Lag universe. While I'm not a fan of Westerns (and there were certain parts that seemed to draw heavily from that genre), I still enjoyed the story. The characters are interesting and grow on you and the world building is incredible. Mieville has a talent for taking the extraordinary and bringing it to the next level.

For my full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-iron-council-by-china.html