The Book of Elsewhere: A Novel (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “action-packed [and] profoundly stylish” (Los Angeles Times) epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books
“[The Book of Elsewhere is] a pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it’s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time, and what it means to be human.”—The New York Times
“An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.”—William Gibson, author of Neuromancer
She said, We needed a tool. So I asked the gods.
There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Death himself. These days, he’s known simply as “B.”
And he wants to be able to die.
In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all he needs to do is help them in return. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.
In a collaboration that combines Miéville’s singular style and creativity with Reeves’s haunting and soul-stirring narrative, these two inimitable artists have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In this mind-bending, action-packed fantasy by Keanu Reeves and British weird fiction star China Miéville, an undying warrior yearns for his death. B has lived for most of human history, killing and being killed but never dying. While he seeks to end his endless life, he discovers possible clues to his improbable existence. B bounces back and forth between his aching present and curious past as Reeves and Miéville flesh out his fascinating mythology, which is set in the world of Reeves’ cult comic BRZRKR. Narrator Allan Corduner’s stentorian voice guides us through B’s adventures, with help from an ensemble cast that includes characters voiced by both Reeves and Miéville. This is a much stranger and deeper novel than you would expect from the phrase “comic book tie-in,” but most of all, it’s a bloody good romp through the life of a very human immortal killing machine.
Customer Reviews
New Adventures
I was not familiar with the story this was based on & didn’t know what to expect-
I enjoyed the ride and the ending was a surprise.
Boring
Didn’t like the way it was written. Quit 15% through…