Description: "Originally published in Japan as Rasen by Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 1995"--Title page verso.
Review Quotes: "Suzuki is called the Stephen King of his country, but that's not really accurate; King isn't nearly as adept at creating complex characters, explaining scientific principles or writing the kind of dialogue that might actually be spoken by humans." - Las Vegas Mercury
"...a unique, alchemical quality... he has demonstrated a miraculous power for transmuting the very common into the very frightening." -- Rue Morgue"An enduring modern archetype"-- SF Reader