Zebulon Finch

"Morbidly fascinating."--Publishers Weekly "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."--Booklist "This is a book for readers who want to sink in and stay awhile."--School Library Connection "Fiction, like any art, can be divided between the living and the dead. THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH is unequivocally and furiously among the former. A splendidly rendered, macabre picaresque, muscular and tender, imaginative and grotesque, cynical yet deeply moving. I was appalled one moment and laughing the next. 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."--Rick Yancey, NYT bestselling author of THE 5TH WAVE "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." Grade: A--Entertainment Weekly "An absolutely sweeping tale of brilliance that drowns its reader in an intoxicating tale of death and degradation, with an absolutely masterful ending. Kraus has a beautifully twisted mind."--Zac Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF VLADIMIR TOD "Wild, intense, creepy, gross, and impeccably written."--Andrew Smith, award-winning author of GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE and WINGER "Strange and marvelous and funny and dark--I didn't want it to end. Zebulon Finch is one of a kind."--Victoria Schwab, author of THE NEAR WITCH, THE ARCHIVED, and THE UNBOUND "[R]eaders will not be disappointed, making this another treat for fans of Kraus's work...[I]t should be an option on the shelf in every library."--VOYA, STARRED REVIEW "It's a splendid, poetic, ambitious undertaking, and the significant page count is put to good use, with Kraus fear- lessly weaving gore, love, philosophy, and social justice issues into one sharp whole."--The Children's Bulletin "Daniel Kraus achieves the task of delivering a crackling good story with exquisite writing every time he publishes a book . . . but he has outdone himself with The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch. This is an extraordinary book."--Horror Drive-In "Kraus's work betrays prodigies of imagination. His flamboyant elocution is the greatest exercise in sustained voice since M. T. Anderson's Octavian Nothing."--Michael Cart, author of MY FATHER'S SCAR