Abyssal Archive: The Mythology of Dark Souls

Upcoming softcover edition now available for pre-order.

Praise for Abyssal Archive:

"Glorious... a bible for Souls fans." - Kotaku

"The ultimate resource for [Dark Souls] fans" - NintendoLife

"Featuring hundreds of pages of deft conjecture and some absolute Lord of the Rings level presentation, the Abyssal Archive is the ultimate must-have index for the Hollowed person in your life." - Goomba Stomp

"A collector's dream." - GamesRadar

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Would you like Vaati to read the book to you?

The audiobook version of Abyssal Archive, read by VaatiVidya and featuring nearly 20 hours of Dark Souls insight and lore analysis, is now available.

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Abyssal Archive features the most comprehensive fan analysis of Dark Souls' mythos ever undertaken. Presented in the most lavish collector's edition we have assembled to date. We set out to pay tribute to Miyazaki's legendary game by crafting something that embodies the same care and attention to detail that makes Dark Souls itself such a peerless work of art.

Includes a fold-out companion map of Lordran by artist Judson Cowan. Bound individually and housed alongside the books, this map rounds out the set, making Abyssal Archive the definitive reference for fans of Miyazaki's gothic masterpiece.

[Note: Abyssal Archive is not officially endorsed by FromSoftware or Bandai-Namco.]

Stand-alone Lordran map (suitable for framing) available here.

Product details:

• Dimensions: 7"x10" | 18cm x 26cm
• Page count: 455 pages, split across two hardcover volumes
• Set in Garamond type with Priori as display
• Printed in black and metallic-gold ink on 130gsm high-grade uncoated design paper
• 17 full-colour illustrations by Juan Acosta tipped in on 150gsm art paper
• One-quarter-bound canvas with flame-resistant Hellkite Drake leather wrapping spine
• Gold page-edge gilding along upper edge
• Book covers and slipcase blocked with a design by Andrew P Hind
• Collage of Dark Souls iconography printed in spot-UV varnish on slipcase interior