She soon becomes privy to a plan formulated by the Lovers to raise a mythical sea creature known as the avanc.

Doul, for his own reasons, involves Bellis much more closely in the city's matters. She gains the attention of the powerful Uther Doul, who is a bodyguard to the mysterious, scarred leaders of Armada known as the Lovers. Treated now as an equal citizen rather than a prisoner or slave, Tanner's loyalties fiercely lie in Armada.īellis meanwhile despises her new life as a librarian for the city's vast collection of stolen books, and yearns for home. He has his body further remade and the earlier, rough work perfected, becoming an amphibious sea-creature. Tanner uses his newfound freedom to embrace his remaking. Shekel, a young cabin boy who befriends Tanner.īefore the ship reaches Nova Esperium, it is captured by pirates, and the passengers, crew and prisoners are all press-ganged into being citizens of Armada, a floating city made of thousands of ships.Tanner Sack, a Remade criminal (that is, he has had his body surgically and magically altered as punishment for his crime) who is bound for slavery.Johannes Tearfly, a scientist whose interests lie in megafauna and underwater sealife.Bellis Coldwine, a cold, reserved linguist who is fleeing for her life for her alleged connection to the events in Perdido Street Station.It is heading to the city's new colony, Nova Esperium, which lies across the Swollen Ocean of Bas-Lag. The Scar opens with the journey of a small ship which has set out from the city New Crobuzon (the setting of Perdido Street Station). It is set directly after the events described in Perdido Street Station. Dick Award in 2002 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2003. The Scar was additionally nominated for the Philip K. The Scar won the 2003 British Fantasy Award and was shortlisted for the 2003 Arthur C. The Scar is a weird fantasy novel by British writer China Miéville, the second set in his Bas-Lag universe.

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