{Cover Wars} Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Welcome to Cover Wars, the place where covers put their trust in your hands for you to pick who is the best representative for the story they represent, so remember it is up to you to pick a winner. Last week we had Steel Kiss by Bec McMaster and after almost a week and a little technical problem with the poll the winner is…

Victorian society may not approve cover

Now that we know which cover caught your heart let’s take a look at this week’s contestant, Perdido Street Station by China Miéville and for those of us that need to get acquainted  with the Perdido Street Station here is the book blurb:

New Crobuzon is a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in perpetual fear of Parliament and its brutal militia. Isaac, a brilliant scientist, is asked by a bird-man Garuda to restore his power of flight. But one lab specimen threatens the whole city. A vividly colored caterpillar eating a hallucinatory drug grows in order to consume all.

Now that we know at least a bit of what this story hides it is time to take a look at the covers that are claiming the face of this story.

First up we have the glimpse at the city cover, one that tries to paint a version of what this world could be about and the silent vigilante un top of it.

Up next we have the New Crobuzon and the bird-man’s wing that seem to show the place where the action will be taking place and what put this all in motion.

Last but not least we have a cover split in half although the meaning of the two elements that make this cover are more of an interesting blend in which their meaning is more of a mystery for me but conspiracy theories are accepted.

After this little cover runaway have you found a favorite cover? Is there one that you would like to adopt in your bookshelf? Please let us know what you think by commenting and voting on this week’s poll.

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