With “Kraken,” China Miéville sinks tentacles into contemporary London
China Miéville’s long-awaited squid epic, Kraken, hits shelves next month. Like his previous novel, The City & The City, it’s about an urban landscape that forms its own alternate reality. In Kraken, the city of London is haunted by gods. Though The City & The City was set (sort of) on Earth, Kraken is one…