In 1932, American showman Carl Denham returned from a mysterious, hidden island with a priceless treasure - a treasure not of gold or jewels, but the island's barbaric god, a monstrous anthropoid bearing the sacred name of "Kong." The savage giant escaped and wreaked havoc through the concrete jungle of Manhattan, but within hours of the beast's death plummet from the peak of the Empire State Building, his body - and Carl Denham - disappeared. Twenty-five years later, the son of Carl Denham makes a shocking discovery that leads him to the site of his father's greatest adventure and to answers that will unlock the secrets surrounding nature's greatest miracle... and history's greatest mystery.

Authorized by the estate of King Kong's creator, Merican C. Cooper, Kong: King of Skull Island is a lavishly illustrated novel that acts as both prequel and sequel to the classic novel King Kong. Created by acclaimed illustrator Joe DeVito and co-written by DeVito and top fantasy and science-fiction author Brad Strickland (with John Michlig), Kong: King of Skull Island remains true to the classic Kong legend while illuminating new discoveries that will deepen the original story.