ダークゾーン

by Yusuke Kishi

プロ棋士の卵・塚田は闇の中で覚醒した。十七人の仲間とともに、場所も状況もわからぬうちに始まった闘い。人間が異形と化した駒。“敵駒として生き返る戦士”など奇妙な戦術条件。七番勝負と思われる闘いは将棋にも似て…。神の仕掛けか、悪魔の所業か。地獄のバトルが開始された。

Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2012

About the author

He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the Japan Horror Novel Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut.

Awards given to his works:
Japan Horror Novel Award 1997 (Black House), Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel 2005 (Glass Hammer), Japan SF Taisho Award 2008 (From the New World), Yamada Futaro Award 2010 (Lesson of the Evil), [Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!] Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year 2011 (Lesson of the Evil).

Reviews

[Bunnie]

作者擅长的场面描写。断章立意不错，但内容很一般。棋类的拟人有太多难以处理的地方，最后一战也可以再探讨，但读起来还算好玩就满意了。之前有个写将棋的短篇，同样是对奖励会年龄限制的怨念。