Originally published as Ivory's Story, and shortlisted for a British Science Fiction Association award, Muntu (approximately 40,000 words) deftly combines the contemporary thriller with darker, older traditions, and blends myth, heritage and self-discovery. Muntu is expected to launch in the spring of 2026, while the untitled follow-up is expected in 2027. 

Praise for Muntu

"Bacon masterfully blends myth, heritage, and self-discovery in this impressive, genre-defying work of speculative fiction... Seasoned speculative fiction readers will be wowed by Bacon's careful, layered worldbuilding, well-developed characters, and otherworldly atmosphere."

– Publisher’s Weekly [Starred Review]

"Eugen Bacon's latest novel has a lot going for it. A lot… if the reader is adventurous enough, Ivory's Storywill both startle and seduce."

– Locus

About Muntu

The death of a man with twin souls, wrath of the gods, a new habitat and ... a beast… It is a story that becomes reality when a killer strikes the heart of Sydney.

It is a muntu—a trapped spirit in the island of the dead.

In the streets of modern-day Sydney, a killer stalks the night, slaughtering innocents, leaving bodies mutilated. The victims seem unconnected, yet Investigating Officer Ivory Tembo is convinced the killings are anything but random. The case soon leads Ivory into places she never imagined. In order to stop the killings and save the life of the man she loves, she must reach deep into her past, uncover secrets of her heritage, break a demon’s curse, and somehow unify two worlds.

 Anticipated to ship Q2 2026.