After the death of rock legend Neil Peart last January, Kevin J. Anderson worked with Canadian artist Steve Otis on a lavishly illustrated special edition of the dark fantasy story “Drumbeats,” written by Kevin and Neil. This was the first project the two had worked on together, before Clockwork Angels, Clockwork Lives, and the two associated graphic novels.

“Drumbeats” is a chilling story about a rock drummer bicycling through Africa, where he encounters a strange village known for making very special drums using human skin.

Neil wrote an original afterword when the story went up as an ebook several years ago, but the afterword has never before appeared in print. Following the loss of Neil, Kevin wrote an appreciation and introduction, and included some special photos and memories.

Originally released in May as a limited, signed, numbered edition, “Drumbeats” sold out almost immediately. Now, WordFire Press is finally releasing a regular trade edition, widely available in case you missed out on the limited copies.

Click here to order the eBook. Available on the WordFire Press site