Always weird and wonderful, Mr. Mieville is one of my favorite authors.  I am usually not a fan of short story collections, I prefer a full, robust novel.  I couldn't resist picking this up, though, and I am so glad I did!  Some stories resonated with me more than others, some I skimmed through.

I have to say, my favorite story was Polynia.  Massive icebergs floating around in the sky was the most spectacular manifestation of strangeness, but there were passing mentions of other phenomenon. It was never disclosed what the cause of the world altering changes were, you are left to fill in the holes and use your imagination. As a lifetime card player (albeit non-gambling), The Dowager of Bees freaked me out.  I will be waiting the rest of my life to get a hidden suit...

This collection of stories is well worth your time to pick up, small doses are sometimes the best way to swallow the odd and disturbing.