{Pre-order} Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring (Collector's Edition)

Behold a new Elden beast...

The most ambitious RPG in video-game history is now being honoured with the most extravagant book-length appraisal yet, written by beloved Elden Ring lore expert Geoff "SmoughTown" Truscott. Prepare for a comprehensive deep dive into the mythology underpinning Miyazaki's latest masterpiece.

Grace Given draws design inspiration from the most prized sacred books of antiquity, culminating in a product that is both a work of scholarship and unparalleled collectible art piece in the same package.

Delivery estimate: early 2025.

Pre-order the Collector's Edition before August 10th, 2024 (23:59 GMT) and receive the following benefits:

• Free shipping
• Free Grace Given ebook and audiobook editions the moment they are released
• 10 collectors who pre-order this edition before Aug 10th will be entered into a drawing for a chance to be automatically upgraded to the Limited Edition

[The Collector's Edition will continue to be available for pre-order after August 10th, just without the free digital goods and entry into upgrade lottery]

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What the press is saying:

• “A lavishly created book.” - Eurogamer
• “Stunning… we covet it in the same way Godrick does grafted limbs.” - Push Square
• “Glorious, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was an ancient tome.” - GamesRadar
• “Legit.” - Gameranx
• “Elden Ring fans have something new and golden to anticipate.” - Ginx.tv
• “Looks incredible.” - GGRecon
• “A collectible piece of art.” - ReadWrite
• “Jaw-dropping… a fitting collector’s item for the most dedicated Tarnished.” - TechRadar

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Product details:

• Dimensions: 7" x 11" | 17cm x 25cm
• Bound in simulated antique-white leather, over 4mm cover boards
• Cover features tipped-on Shimhaq doorway illustration and blind-blocked demigod death-mask portraits by Elliott Wells
• Page count: 500+ pages (exact figure TBD)
• 20+ full-colour illustrations by Shimhaq, 100+ spot illustrations by MenasLG, 25 bespoke chapter-head woodblock-style designs by Chris Lewis Lee, and a suite of original marquee artworks by Elliott Wells
• Set in Garamond type with Meno Banner as display
• Printed in 5 custom Pantone colours, plus metallic-gold ink accents on 120gsm Arena Rough Ivory Italian design paper
• Silk fabric title plate ('Chester Beatty green') blocked in gold foil and affixed to the spine
  
• Head-and-tail bands: green and white
• Gold page-edge gilding (top edge only)
• Flocked velvet slipcase, blocked in gold foil with original 'Iron Fist Alexander' design by Elliott Wells wrapping around three sides of slipcase
• Printed endpapers featuring sigil and glyph collage on 135gsm mint-green paper with linen emboss

[Note: Grace Given is not an official product of FromSoftware or Bandai Namco and is not endorsed by either company. Target visuals showcased on this page are intended to give an idea of the book's eventual design, however some details may change during production.]