THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A mind-blowing 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. 'An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable
minds.' William Gibson author of Neuromancer 'What an extraordinary book! China Miéville's
brilliance as a writer combined with Keanu Reeves's quite magnificently wild imagination make
for a compulsive read. Unlike anything else. Boom!' Stephen Fry 'A gripping hugely
intelligent and beautifully-realised nightmare. It's clever brilliant and horrifying.' Daily
Mail 'A rattlingly good read . . . has much in common with Reeve's best film roles.' Sunday
Times '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.' New York Times
'Exhilarating' BBC Radio 4 Front Row 'Bloody fun.' Telegraph 'Reeves and Mieville's novel
turns a (literally) comic book into a meditation on what it means to be truly alive that's both
affecting and enigmatic.' SFX 'A sprawling blend of hi-octane action sequences and
philosophical meditations on life death and immortality that calls to mind Roger Zelazny's
Lord of Light... An absorbing combination of sci-fi mythology and teleology.' Irish Times
------------------------------- 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. 'A delight . . . let Keanu Reeves punch and shoot his way onto your summer reading
list ... a philosophical violent thriller about an immortal soldier pondering the nature of
existence The Book of Elsewhere has an elegance that might surprise you for a pulp thriller.'
Polygon 'Stylistically daring combining sf fantasy parascience history and action. It's
violent propulsive and introspective ultimately offering a philosophical exploration of
identity and the meaning of mortality chaos and entropy. . . whatever it is it works.'
Booklist 'It's clear that Reeves and Miéville are having fun with the tale and its often
playful even poetic language. . . a well-written treat for fans of modern mythologizing.'
Kirkus Reviews Sunday Times bestseller August 2024
