M. R. Carey is a writer who is equally at home in a wide range of media. His previous novel The Girl With All the Gifts was a word-of-mouth-bestseller and is soon to be a major motion picture based on his own screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel's flagship superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times graphic fiction bestseller list. He also has several previous novels, two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.  

Where to buy: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/m-r-carey/the-book-of-koli/9780316477475/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W54MPDZ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2  

**I highly suggest getting the audio version if you are at all into audiobooks. It really adds a lot to the way the story is told!