Author: Steven Capobianco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781731197078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A city overrun by giant monsters. Siblings separated by terror and chaos. And a large hybrid monster who becomes their unlikely ally.Valor City was the highlight of the world. During a graduation ceremony, an invasion by an army of giant beasts sends the once mighty city into Chaos. Separated from her sister, Sandra Lake must navigate a city filled with the biggest, baddest monsters ever to invade their world. However, a chance encounter with a dog-lizard hybrid, whom she names Bennie, gives her a renewed purpose for survival.The only thing standing in their way is the being that started it all: King Obsidian, the monstrous kaiju whose presence alone instills fear into the hearts of the humans they feast on. Sandra, Kelsey, and Bennie must escape Valor City, before they become food for the kaiju army.
City of Kaiju
Author: Steven Capobianco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781731197078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A city overrun by giant monsters. Siblings separated by terror and chaos. And a large hybrid monster who becomes their unlikely ally.Valor City was the highlight of the world. During a graduation ceremony, an invasion by an army of giant beasts sends the once mighty city into Chaos. Separated from her sister, Sandra Lake must navigate a city filled with the biggest, baddest monsters ever to invade their world. However, a chance encounter with a dog-lizard hybrid, whom she names Bennie, gives her a renewed purpose for survival.The only thing standing in their way is the being that started it all: King Obsidian, the monstrous kaiju whose presence alone instills fear into the hearts of the humans they feast on. Sandra, Kelsey, and Bennie must escape Valor City, before they become food for the kaiju army.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781731197078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A city overrun by giant monsters. Siblings separated by terror and chaos. And a large hybrid monster who becomes their unlikely ally.Valor City was the highlight of the world. During a graduation ceremony, an invasion by an army of giant beasts sends the once mighty city into Chaos. Separated from her sister, Sandra Lake must navigate a city filled with the biggest, baddest monsters ever to invade their world. However, a chance encounter with a dog-lizard hybrid, whom she names Bennie, gives her a renewed purpose for survival.The only thing standing in their way is the being that started it all: King Obsidian, the monstrous kaiju whose presence alone instills fear into the hearts of the humans they feast on. Sandra, Kelsey, and Bennie must escape Valor City, before they become food for the kaiju army.
The Kaiju Survival Guide
Author: Wes Parker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732327221
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732327221
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Kaiju Preservation Society
Author: John Scalzi
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765389134
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 0765389134
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Kaiju Apocalypse
Author: Eric S. Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925047769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The oceans rose and from their depths the Kaiju came. Mankind survives in fortified, domed cities, fighting what seems an eternal war with the giant monsters and the smaller creatures they use as foot-soldiers. Now that war is coming to an end as one by one the city states of humanity fall to the Kaiju. Kaiju Apocalypse is the tale of the human race's desperate, final stand.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925047769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The oceans rose and from their depths the Kaiju came. Mankind survives in fortified, domed cities, fighting what seems an eternal war with the giant monsters and the smaller creatures they use as foot-soldiers. Now that war is coming to an end as one by one the city states of humanity fall to the Kaiju. Kaiju Apocalypse is the tale of the human race's desperate, final stand.
The Mammoth Book of Kaiju
Author: Sean Wallace
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472135652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Giant monsters whose every roar and footstep shakes the earth, whose simple stroll through a city wreaks havoc: KAIJU! And even though humankind has never really seen such monsters - we tremble at the thought of them and love to shiver as their screen versions make mayhem: the beast from twenty-thousand fathoms, Godzilla demolishing Tokyo, the massive creature in Cloverfield destroying New York, all of Earth warring with the colossal monsters in Pacific Rim. Now, for the first time, a definitive anthology that gathers a wide range of larger-than-life short fiction with creatures that run a gargantuan gamut: the stealthy gabbleduck of Neal Asher's Polity universe; Gary McMahon's huge sea-born terror; An Owomoyela 's incredibly tall alien invaders; Frank Wu's city-razing, eighty-foot-high, fire-breathing lizard; Lavie Tidhar's titanic ship-devouring monstrosity; a really big Midwest US smackdown related by Jeremiah Tolbert . . . and many more mega-monster stories to feed your need for killer kaiju! With an introduction by Robert Hood, co-editor of the groundbreaking, Ditmar Award-winning Daikaiju: Giant Monster Tales and host of Undead Backbrain, the premier website for matters relating to giant monsters.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472135652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Giant monsters whose every roar and footstep shakes the earth, whose simple stroll through a city wreaks havoc: KAIJU! And even though humankind has never really seen such monsters - we tremble at the thought of them and love to shiver as their screen versions make mayhem: the beast from twenty-thousand fathoms, Godzilla demolishing Tokyo, the massive creature in Cloverfield destroying New York, all of Earth warring with the colossal monsters in Pacific Rim. Now, for the first time, a definitive anthology that gathers a wide range of larger-than-life short fiction with creatures that run a gargantuan gamut: the stealthy gabbleduck of Neal Asher's Polity universe; Gary McMahon's huge sea-born terror; An Owomoyela 's incredibly tall alien invaders; Frank Wu's city-razing, eighty-foot-high, fire-breathing lizard; Lavie Tidhar's titanic ship-devouring monstrosity; a really big Midwest US smackdown related by Jeremiah Tolbert . . . and many more mega-monster stories to feed your need for killer kaiju! With an introduction by Robert Hood, co-editor of the groundbreaking, Ditmar Award-winning Daikaiju: Giant Monster Tales and host of Undead Backbrain, the premier website for matters relating to giant monsters.
Kaiju Fall
Author: Doug Goodman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925342147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
After the fall, the real fight begins. For life, for home, for freedom. Rylan Scott was a petroleum engineer with a young family. He had a successful wife and two curious boys. But then Kaiju Goliad made landfall near his Clear Lake home. The beast rampaged through the area before it was finally killed, his gargantuan body falling in Rylan's neighborhood. The problems should have ended with the kaiju's death, but they were just beginning. This is the story of what happens to a city after the kaiju is killed. What happens to the body? Where does the skeleton go? How do you piece back your life after such a cataclysmic event? And then there is the problem of another kaiju in the Gulf. This one is a kui kaiju, a scavenger, and it is headed to Houston...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925342147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
After the fall, the real fight begins. For life, for home, for freedom. Rylan Scott was a petroleum engineer with a young family. He had a successful wife and two curious boys. But then Kaiju Goliad made landfall near his Clear Lake home. The beast rampaged through the area before it was finally killed, his gargantuan body falling in Rylan's neighborhood. The problems should have ended with the kaiju's death, but they were just beginning. This is the story of what happens to a city after the kaiju is killed. What happens to the body? Where does the skeleton go? How do you piece back your life after such a cataclysmic event? And then there is the problem of another kaiju in the Gulf. This one is a kui kaiju, a scavenger, and it is headed to Houston...
Anzu the Great Kaiju
Author: Benson Shum
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125086822X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps. All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self? From Disney animator and illustrator Bensom Shum comes an adorable and heartwarming picture book about making your own way and the unexpected power of gentleness—perfect for fans of Ferdinand the Bull.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125086822X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps. All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self? From Disney animator and illustrator Bensom Shum comes an adorable and heartwarming picture book about making your own way and the unexpected power of gentleness—perfect for fans of Ferdinand the Bull.
Kentucky Kaiju
Author: Tressa Bowling
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937009458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Kentucky Kaiju is the ultimate field guide to the kaiju of the bluegrass state. From 29 foot beavers roaming the forests of Black Gold, KY, to thunderous trees walking Thousandsticks, to a gigantic robot that fell from another galaxy to Future City, KY, this book has it all. Though photographic evidence of kaiju is rare, each one presented in this guide has been artistically rendered by Justin Stewart and Tressina Bowling, with descriptions of their creation, location, and proclivity to violence penned by Shawn Pryor.Kentucky Kaiju lets you travel deep into the hills of Kentucky and uncover all of its monsters without ever leaving the safety of your home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937009458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Kentucky Kaiju is the ultimate field guide to the kaiju of the bluegrass state. From 29 foot beavers roaming the forests of Black Gold, KY, to thunderous trees walking Thousandsticks, to a gigantic robot that fell from another galaxy to Future City, KY, this book has it all. Though photographic evidence of kaiju is rare, each one presented in this guide has been artistically rendered by Justin Stewart and Tressina Bowling, with descriptions of their creation, location, and proclivity to violence penned by Shawn Pryor.Kentucky Kaiju lets you travel deep into the hills of Kentucky and uncover all of its monsters without ever leaving the safety of your home.
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1
Author: Naoya Matsumoto
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974729621
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There’s just one problem—he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8. -- VIZ Media
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974729621
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There’s just one problem—he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8. -- VIZ Media
Japan's Green Monsters
Author: Sean Rhoads
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476631344
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
In 1954, a massive irradiated dinosaur emerged from Tokyo Bay and rained death and destruction on the Japanese capital. Since then Godzilla and other monsters, such as Mothra and Gamera, have gained cult status around the world. This book provides a new interpretation of these monsters, or kaiju-ū, and their respective movies. Analyzing Japanese history, society and film, the authors show the ways in which this monster cinema take on environmental and ecological issues--from nuclear power and industrial pollution to biodiversity and climate change.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476631344
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
In 1954, a massive irradiated dinosaur emerged from Tokyo Bay and rained death and destruction on the Japanese capital. Since then Godzilla and other monsters, such as Mothra and Gamera, have gained cult status around the world. This book provides a new interpretation of these monsters, or kaiju-ū, and their respective movies. Analyzing Japanese history, society and film, the authors show the ways in which this monster cinema take on environmental and ecological issues--from nuclear power and industrial pollution to biodiversity and climate change.