Time to binge. [The Kingdom of the Gods by In-Wan Youn]

Discover the comic that inspired the Netflix Original zombie series Kingdom! Years of war and famine and have plunged Joseon into chaos. The young Prince Yi Moon, having lost all his bodyguards to an assassination attempt, has no choice but to turn to the mountain bandit Jae-ha for help. But as the unlikely pair race to find safety in a world gone mad, it becomes horrifyingly clear that humans aren’t the only thing they must fear! 

I've seen the Netflix drama, Kingdom, pushed and recommended to me through the streaming service, but I'm especially interested now. The inspiration for the show, In-Wan Youn's The Kingdom of the Gods, follows a prince and his bandit bodyguard as they venture to traverse a war-torn land and restore him to his throne. But there's zombies. Why? Part of the mystery that awaits the reader. There's no real satisfactory conclusion or elucidating grand explanation, and I don't feel philosophical enough to understand what I'm sure are obvious metaphors to others, though I do have my own theories, but I still think I'm going to give this story 5 stars. I enjoyed it. What more is there to say?

In a bonus story, a secluded island becomes a private battlefield as the notorious Japanese criminal Juu and the infamous Korean felon Han face off against each other. But they aren’t the only ones on the island…

The book also contains a bonus story, Burning Hell. While I wasn't involved, I became involved. Because I'd give this second story alone 4 stars I considered giving the entire 4 stars, but the inclusion of a bonus 4 star story can only be a positive. So yeah, overall, still 5 stars.

The Kingdom of The Gods is set for publication May 19, 2020.