Del Rey, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, are gearing up for the publication of The Book of Elsewhere, the debut novel by Keanu Reeves written in collaboration with award-winning author China Miéville. The book will be published in print, audiobook and ebook by Del Rey UK on 23rd July. The hardback edition is available to preorder now.
Set in the world of the BRZRKR comic series Reeves created with writer Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney, published by BOOM! Studios, The Book of Elsewhere follows an immortal warrior on a millennia-long quest to discover the key to his immortality—and perhaps, a way to free himself from it.
She said, we needed a tool. So I asked the Gods.
There have been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousands civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Dearg 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 towards a force even mor emysterious 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.
The BRZRKR comic was the #1 bestselling debut of a new comic property in over 25 years, and the #1 bestselling comic of the decade. The immortal saga of BRZRKR will soon expand further with a live-action Netflix film starring Keanu Reeves, and an anime spinoff series, also in development at Netflix.
‘It was extraordinary to have the opportunity to collaborate on THE BOOK OF ELSEWHERE with one of my favorite authors, China Miéville,’ said Keanu Reeves. ‘China did exactly what I was hoping for—he came in with a clear architecture for the story and how he wanted to play with the world of BRZRKR, a world that I love so much. I was thrilled with his vision and feel honored to be a part of this collaborative process.’
‘Sometimes the greatest games are those you play with other people’s toys,’ said China Miéville. ‘It was an honour, a shock and a delight when Keanu invited me to play. But I could never have predicted how generous he’d be with toys he’s spent so long creating, how glad to experiment together, how open to true collaboration. I hope readers get to experience even a fraction of the pleasure reading The Book of Elsewhere that I experienced in the writing – in the serious business of play.’
The Book of Elsewhere is availavle to preorder from all of your favourite book stores; Waterstones, Blackwells, Foyles, Amazon, WHSmith, and more.
