New Book Release || Exploring the Labyrinth: Volume One by Kit Power

It's about time for a new book release, wouldn't you say? Your wish is our command and we proudly present to you EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH: VOLUME ONE by Kit Power (author of MILLIONAIRES DAY, which is currently a British Fantasy Award finalist).

 

On the surface, Kit Power seems like a successful horror writer – three-time BFA finalist, two-time Splatterpunk winner, and author of the celebrated My Life in Horror essay series.

But that affable facade hides a terrible secret: he never read the works of Brian Keene on initial publication.

Podcaster. Philanthropist. Stoker winner. World Horror Grandmaster.

Brian. Fucking. Keene.

With this book, Power starts to un-fuck that. And he’s taking you along for the ride.

With a foreword by splatter legend Eric LaRocca, what follows is a horror enthusiast’s first-read peek at each of Keene’s full-length fiction pieces from The Rising (2003) to Alone (2011), covering the Leisure Books years and much, much more.

But it’s also Power’s story: the firsthand account of a young writer finding his voice as he examines the work of one of the greats who went before.

And, finally, it’s Keene and Power together. This volume concludes with an exclusive, heartbreakingly intimate interview you’ll never find anywhere else.

So, keep a popcorn box full of eyes out for The Thirteen and join Power as he takes you…

Exploring The Labyrinth

This, we believe, is truly a winning combination: Kit Power, the British Fantasy Award finalist author of MILLIONAIRES DAY, the topic of Brian Keene - a horror legend and icon - AND an exclusive interview with the man himself, an introduction by Eric LaRocca, and cover art by the immensely talented Coco of Artstation.

But don't just take our word for it...

“In Exploring The Labyrinth Volume One, Kit Power delivers a series of personal essays that look beyond tropes to offer insightful, intimate, and often irreverent commentary on the multi-verse works of a veritable icon of horror pulp, Brian Keene, and in particular the development and evolution of that writer’s career, all told with Power’s easy familiarity and everyman voice. It’s like a year of book club discussions on paper—where all the discussions are carried out at the pub over a round of beers. Caveat: this book will have you reaching for your wallet to complete your catalogue of Keene’s work, and some others to boot. A must-have for fans of Keene and horror.”

 Lee Murray, five-time Bram Stoker Award®-winning author of Grotesque: Monster Stories

“A loving and encyclopaedic tribute to Keene’s works and career, told with great care and enthusiasm. A must read for hardcore fans and those new to Keene’s work alike.”
 
Gemma Amor, Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award nominated author of Dear Laura, Full Immersion and Itch!

“These series of essays/critiques feel like sitting down with an old acquaintance to chat about your favorite author. Even though I’ve read a considerable amount of Keene’s published work for the past several years, I now find myself in the precarious position of staggering away from this book and feeling as though I had learned new things about him, as though I had uncovered certain secrets I had never been told before.”
 
Eric LaRocca, from his introduction

EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH: VOLUME ONE is available from:

Amazon