The official novelization of the blockbuster Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , the latest film in the Monsterverse franchise, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry. A follow-up to the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong . This time the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The latest epic will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever. Writer Greg Keyes returns to the Monsterverse to transport readers ever deeper into the world of Monsters. This book explores the events of the film while adding to the history and lore of the Titans, portraying existing scenes from a fresh perspective and expanding upon the film. A must-read for any Godzilla and Kong fan. “Great pacing, some deep character building, and smart writing all around.”—Ain’t It Cool News on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm “Genuinely engaging, infused with a solid sense of dread…”—The Playlist on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm “A fun adventure [that] has a lot of juicy stuff to pore over.” Den of Geek on War of the Planet of the Apes: Revelations “Keyes mixes cultures, religions, institutions and languages with rare skill.” – Publisher’s Weekly on the Briar King “fresh and imaginative” – Publisher’s Weekly on the Charnal Prince “Keyes's lyricism, pacing and deft handling of eternally important topics… make this a thought-provoking entertainment.” - Publisher’s Weekly on the Charnal Prince Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Greg Keyes has published more than thirty books, including The Basilisk Throne , The Age of Unreason, and The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, also writing books for Babylon 5 , Star Wars , Planet of the Apes , The Avengers , and Pacific Rim , and novelizing Interstellar and Godzilla: King of the Monsters . He lives, writes, fences and cooks in Savannah, Georgia. He is found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/greg.keyes1.