The official novelization of the blockbuster Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the latest film in the Monsterverse franchise, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry. A follow-up to the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong. This time the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The latest epic will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever. Writer Greg Keyes returns to the Monsterverse to transport readers ever deeper into the world of Monsters. This book explores the events of the film while adding to the history and lore of the Titans, portraying existing scenes from a fresh perspective and expanding upon the film. A must-read for any Godzilla and Kong fan.

グレッグ・キーズは、怪獣の咆哮に秘められた神話性を紡ぐ名手です。本作は、コングの孤独やゴジラの矜持といった、言葉を持たぬ者たちの内面を文学的な深みで描き出しています。彼らが背負う太古の記憶と人類との絆が、壮大な筆致で掘り下げられている点が本質的な魅力です。 映像版が破壊の美学を追求したのに対し、本書は物語に血肉を通わせます。劇中で語りきれなかった地下空洞の歴史や敵の支配論理が精緻に補完されており、テキストならではの重層的な世界観を味わえます。視覚体験を深淵なる理解へと昇華させる、ファン必携の至高の副読本です。