The Rising
More Selected Scenes From The End Of The World
by Brian Keene, illustrations by Charlie Benante
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Pub Date Dec 03 2024 | Archive Date Not set
Dead Sky Publishing | Death's Head Press
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Description
"Brian Keene writes like a force of nature." – F. Paul Wilson
Twenty years ago, multiple Bram Stoker Award winner and World Horror Grandmaster Brian Keene's The Rising was credited with "revitalizing the horror fiction genre" and "giving zombies an upgrade". In the decades since then, the series has spawned three sequels and earned generations of eager fans from all walks of life– united in the hope that the author would return once again to the franchise.
This is that return.
The Rising: More Selected Scenes From the End of the World features a splattering of new stories set within the world of Brian Keene's The Rising franchise, complimented with original illustrations by Anthrax's Charlie Benante. Featuring tales set both before and after the events of the previous books, it will appeal to long-time fans and new readers alike.
Brian Keene's The Rising: More Selected Scenes From the End of the World– zombies just got another upgrade.
Advance Praise
“A virtuoso writer. A true master of the genre.” — FANGORIA
“If Brian Keene’s books were music, they would occupy a working-class, hard-earned space between Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, and Johnny Cash.” — JOHN SKIPP
“Try Darkness On the Edge of Town by Brian Keene. Excellent short horror novel.” — STEPHEN KING
“The enormity of Keene’s pulp horror imagination, and his success in bringing the reader over the top with him, is both rare and wonderful.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“For over two decades, author Brian Keene has given fans stories filled with zombies, massive man-eating earthworms, an occult detective, a well-meaning serial killer, and numerous other tales of horror, dark fantasy and crime fiction.” — BLOODY DISGUSTING
“Brian Keene writes the best sort of horror—human, honest, and terrifying.” — CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN
“End of the Road is one of the very best books about the life of a writer that I have ever read.” — KIT POWER
“The Complex is a full-throttle action ride… a beautifully developed character study filtered through the lens of viscera and violence.” — NIGHT WORMS
“The Last Zombie series is an intense tale about humanity's fate post-zombie apocalypse and exemplifies Keene's taste for darker, action-oriented tales.” — BLEEDING COOL
“The man made a huge name for himself with the publication of his first novel, the zombie epic The Rising. This was one of those books that everyone was talking about, and for once it actually lived up to the hype. The traditional zombie apocalypse story with some incredibly fresh new elements and great characters made it a fantastic debut.” — DREAD CENTRAL
“The Clickers series is a must-read for fans of horror and science fiction.” — THE HORROR REVIEW
“Brian Keene revitalized the horror genre.”— THE SUFFOLK JOURNAL
“More power to Brian Keene! He reminds us that horror fiction can deal with fear, not just indulge it.”— RAMSEY CAMPBELL
“Hoping for a good night’s sleep? Stay away from The Rising. It’ll keep you awake, then fill your dreams with hungry, lurching corpses.” — RICHARD LAYMON
“Brian Keene has forever raised the bar for extreme horror.” — GARY A. BRAUNBECK
“Not for the squeamish!” — LIBRARY JOURNAL
“Brian Keene writes like a force of nature.”— F. PAUL WILSON
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781639511839 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 120 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1363732
I’ve read some of Kenne’s stories from his zombie universe. And the thing I enjoyed most about these short tales from the end of the world was how surprisingly sweet each tale is. Just adoring moments from across a disaster, little brief snippets of life.
Mark Y, Bookseller
Twenty years ago I was managing a mall bookstore and a paperback copy of Brian Keene’s, The Rising showed up in the weekly order. Being a horror fan, I read it immediately and was blown away by the fact that the end of the world was going down in my back yard. I fired off an email to Brian thanking him for the apocalypse and he invited himself to do a book signing at my store.
The new addition to the Rising family is great. All of the horror, pathos and fun is still there. Thanks Brian!! I hope people buy this!
Alexus J, Reviewer
As always, Brian Keene is Goat.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, this was fabulous as always.
The way I raced through this read was intense.
Stories from the end of the world and the horror that goes with it
Adam A, Educator
Fantastic set of stories set in the world of City of the Dead and for a great cause. Each story is disgusting, horrifying, and absolutely wonderful. This zombie mythology still packs a punch and there are some truly nightmarish stories here. A great read!
Melissa M, Reviewer
I have been a fan of zombies for a long time- since the early 2000’s at least. I’m also a huge fan of reading (obviously lol).
Zombie books were so hard to find in the early 2000’s. Like nearly impossible. And then I stumbled across Brian Keene’s The Rising at the bookstore. It was an immediate purchase. And as soon as City of the Dead came out, I also bought it immediately. Same with Dead Sea.
Brian Keene was my introduction to zombie literature and I haven’t looked back.
I absolutely loved this collection of short stories from The Rising universe. One thing that’s always bothered me about most apocalypse/zombie books, is that it almost always focuses on one group. I want to hear about other survivors around the world. Not only does this book give a look at some of these other survivors, but we also get a peek at what comes after this wave, the Siqqusim (IYKYK). What I wouldn’t give for this series to continue with waves 2&3 (Elilum and Teraphim).
Favorites in this collection were Sophie’s Final Choice (the goodest girl), Plan D (🥺), Nemrotto (the goodest boy), Last Embrace Part 1 (creeped me out!) &2, and Watching It Burn. I was a fan of all the stories, but those are the ones that really stood out for me.
The artwork by Charlie Benante at the end was also incredible.
So glad I was given the chance to read this! Thank you to Bian Keene, Dead Sky Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the eARC.
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