La estación de la calle Perdido (Bas-Lag, 1)

The metropolis of New Crobuzon sprawls at the heart of its bewildering world. Humans, mutants, and arcane races huddle together in the gloom beneath its chimneys; rivers flow, viscous, and factories and foundries hammer through the night. For over a thousand years, the Parliament and its brutal militia have ruled over a vast array of laborers, artists, spies, magicians, addicts, and prostitutes. Now, with the arrival of a stranger with deep pockets and an unfulfillable demand, something unthinkable is unleashed. Suddenly, the city is gripped by terror, and the fate of millions rests on a band of outcasts fleeing lawmakers and criminals alike.