And the funny thing is that M. John Harrison, the source of this whole affair, is very good at worldbuilding. He simply doesn't include a map.
In Pastel City, the first book of Viriconium, his science fantasy cycle, we have a short introductory backstory, a very interesting city, an enemy in the north, an ancient evil which they awakened, an adventuring party (a fighter, barbarian, rogue, artificier in an exoskeleton, and wizard), interesting quest given by the queen, some plot twists, interesting artifacts (crystal anigrav air-ships, power swords, metal birds) etc.
The second book includes invasion by giant insects from another reality, and things begin be get rather strange. Other parts of the cycle take place in an alternative Virconiums (even the name of the city changes - eg Uricon etc). All characters are present, but usually as alternative personalities, sometimes very different.
In Pastel City, the first book of Viriconium, his science fantasy cycle, we have a short introductory backstory, a very interesting city, an enemy in the north, an ancient evil which they awakened, an adventuring party (a fighter, barbarian, rogue, artificier in an exoskeleton, and wizard), interesting quest given by the queen, some plot twists, interesting artifacts (crystal anigrav air-ships, power swords, metal birds) etc.
The second book includes invasion by giant insects from another reality, and things begin be get rather strange. Other parts of the cycle take place in an alternative Virconiums (even the name of the city changes - eg Uricon etc). All characters are present, but usually as alternative personalities, sometimes very different.