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King Rat

by China Miéville
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Half-man, half-rat in a thrilling escape.

"King Rat is a unique blend of urban fantasy and crime fiction, perfect for readers who enjoy a thrilling escape from reality. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat with its gravity-defying moments and sharp twists."

  • Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best First Novel (1999)
  • International Horror Guild Award Nominee for First Novel (1999)
  • British Book Award Nominee (2000)
  • Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Nominee for Bestes ausländisches Werk (Best Foreign Work) (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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King Rat

by China Miéville
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Compare to estimated retail price: RM54.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780330370981
Authors: China Miéville
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Date of Publication: 1999-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.55
(rated by 9419 readers)

Description

Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind London's fa ade, in sewers and slums and rotting dead spaces, Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque murders rock the city like a curse. Mysterious forces prepare for a showdown. With Drum and Bass pounding the backstreets, Saul confronts his bizarre inheritance - in the badlands of South London, in the heart of darkness, at the gathering of the Junglist Massive. Like the DJ says: 'Time for the Badman.''Tackles his theme with a dark assurance... with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale and modern gothic horror, King Rat marks out China Mi ville as an author to be watched.' The Times'Brings together elements of fantasy, fairytale and the detective story... I greatly enjoyed Mi ville's weird and engaging myth-making.'Daily Telegraph
 

Half-man, half-rat in a thrilling escape.

"King Rat is a unique blend of urban fantasy and crime fiction, perfect for readers who enjoy a thrilling escape from reality. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat with its gravity-defying moments and sharp twists."

  • Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best First Novel (1999)
  • International Horror Guild Award Nominee for First Novel (1999)
  • British Book Award Nominee (2000)
  • Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Nominee for Bestes ausländisches Werk (Best Foreign Work) (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.