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The Book of Elsewhere

Keanu Reeves, China Miéville (2024)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages341 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.31/5 (9696)

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-DrivenAntihero

Synopsis

*She said, We needed a tool. So I asked the gods.* There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Death 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 toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.

The Book of Elsewhere: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult fantasy features an immortal warrior working with black-ops forces in a dark, violent world. Expect strong combat violence across millennia and mature themes about death and morality.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be drawn to the mystery of an unkillable warrior seeking death and the dark secrets surrounding resurrection.

Tags

Military Sci-FiDark FantasyHorrorPhilosophical Fiction