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From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling The Shape of Water comes the “utterly riveting” (Entertainment Weekly) tale of a murdered teen who is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century.
May 7, 1896.
Dusk. A swaggering seventeen-year-old gangster named Zebulon Finch is gunned down by the shores of Lake Michigan. But after mere minutes in the void, he is mysteriously resurrected.
His second life will be nothing like his first.
Zebulon’s new existence begins as a sideshow attraction in a traveling medicine show. From there he will be poked and prodded by a scientist obsessed with mastering the secrets of death. He will fight in the trenches of World War I. He will run from his nightmares—and from poverty—in Depression-era New York City. And he will become the companion of the most beautiful woman in Hollywood.
Love, hate, hope, and horror—Zebulon finds them. But will he ever find redemption?
“Fearlessly weaving gore, love, philosophy, and social justice issues into one sharp whole” (BCCB), The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One: At the Edge of Empire is the epic saga of what it means to be human in a world so often lacking in humanity.
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“Skilled narrator Kirby Heyborne brings surprising and nuanced humanity to the role of Zebulon Finch…Heybourne captures all of Zebulon’s eccentricities…Heyborne is both earnest and sarcastic, witty and vulnerable, misanthropic and attached. He skillfully shifts between the slower pace of Zebulon’s musings on the nature of mankind and the quick, high-tension moments of action. The smooth but articulate quality of Heyborne’s voice is naturally suited to Kraus’ simultaneously lyrical and tongue- in-cheek prose.”
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“A splendidly rendered, macabre picaresque, muscular and tender, imaginative and grotesque, cynical yet deeply moving…Don’t be fooled by the premise. This tale may be told by a dead man, but what’s rendered here is life itself in all of life’s absurd glory.”
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“Kraus’s globe-trotting dead kid is by turns cavalier, playful, and thoughtful, and his singular voice—a debonair turn-of-the-century murderer-turned-victim—is utterly riveting.”
— Entertainment Weekly, Grade A -
“Taking on the big questions of the meaning of life, the purpose of death, and good versus evil, this first half of a giant-size epic skillfully blends historical fiction, dark humor, and horror to push readers right to the brink.”
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“Kraus’ careful prose gifts Mr. Finch with a voice that retains a sheen of elegance even as it repulses readers with macabre imagery.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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About Daniel Kraus
Daniel Kraus is the author of numerous novels, including Rotters, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch duology, Bent Heavens, and the Teddies Saga. With Guillermo del Toro, he wrote the New York Times bestseller The Shape of Water and Trollhunters, which is the inspiration for the Netflix series. His novels have been winner os the Odyssey Award and Bram Stoker Award,and Parents’ Choice Gold Award and have been named Library Guild selections and YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, and more.
About Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.