The Crimson Labyrinth
  • Published: 15 December 2006
  • ISBN: 9781932234114
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $29.99
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The Crimson Labyrinth

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Yusuke Kishi's ripping yarns are as frightening and fascinating as they are addictive. Several of his works have been adapted to film, and The Crimson Labyrinth is currently being optioned by Hollywood.

From a rising new star of horror comes a killer read that will make you lose track of time and reality. The Crimson Labyrinth is a wicked satire on extremist reality TV in the tradition of The Running Man-if that indeed is what it is. Welcome to THE MARS LABYRINTH where things aren't what they seem. Welcome to the world of Kishi, where the plot is as gnarly as the humor is twisted.
When an unemployed former math major wakes up one day, he wonders if he's somehow ended up on the red planet. The good-looking young woman with aid-she says her name is Ai and that she draws erotic comics for a living-seems to have no clue either as to their whereabouts. Their only leads are cryptic instructions beamed to a portable device. Has the game begun?
There is no reset button, no saving and no continue-make the wrong move and it's really GAME OVER. In the cruel world of THE MARS LABYRINTH, mercy and compassion are only for the weak or the very, very strong. The stakes are nothing less than your life-and apparently a lot of money.
If you're a fan of Lost or Battle Royale, don't miss this one.
  • Published: 15 December 2006
  • ISBN: 9781932234114
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $29.99
Categories:

About the author

Yusuke Kishi

Yusuke Kishi was born in 1959 in Osaka. 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 Association Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen.

Also by Yusuke Kishi

From the New World, Volume 7
From the New World, Volume 6
From the New World, Volume 5
From the New World, Volume 4
From the New World, Volume 3
From the New World, Volume 2
From the New World, Volume 1
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Praise for The Crimson Labyrinth

"Making a survival game in the desert is in and of itself simple, but the meta-game issues behind the motives of such a game's creation makes for a great twist in the plot ...Yusuke Kishi's strength as a story-writer is unshakable." -Ronza magazine

"The Crimson Labyrinth starts out like a game, with a stratified build-up of vast familiarity and depictions of survival know-how, dangerous drugs, poisonous snakes. Once you start reading this book, you won't be able to put it down." -Lee magazine