新世界より(下) [Shinsekai Yori #3]

From the New World (Novel)

by Yusuke Kishi, 貴志 祐介

夏祭りの夜に起きた大殺戮。悲鳴と嗚咽に包まれた町を後にして、選ばれし者は目的の地へと急ぐ。それが何よりも残酷であろうとも、真実に近付くために。流血で塗り固められた大地の上でもなお、人類は生き抜かなければならない。構想３０年、想像力の限りを尽くして描かれた五感と魂を揺さぶる記念碑的大傑作！

Genres: Japanese Literature, Science Fiction, Fiction, Manga

551 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2011

About the author

He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the Japan Horror Novel Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut.

Awards given to his works:
Japan Horror Novel Award 1997 (Black House), Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel 2005 (Glass Hammer), Japan SF Taisho Award 2008 (From the New World), Yamada Futaro Award 2010 (Lesson of the Evil), [Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!] Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year 2011 (Lesson of the Evil).