In the second book of the trilogy, King Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu battle monsters to save their city from destruction. But when the Goddess Ishtar strikes at the bond between the two friends, the king sets out to destroy the last monster: death itself.

"A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic...a stirring and sad tale..."  -- The New Yorker

"Breathtaking...Zeman's text moves with a fast tempo to keep the reader's attention, and her illustrations are heart stopping."  -- American Bookseller 

ISBN: 9780887764363

Published by Tundra Books

24 pages 289 x 267cm

21 full-color illustrations