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Daniel Kraus

American
Born 1975
Daniel Kraus is an American author known for his collaborations with George A. Romero and Guillermo del Toro. As of November 2025, he has published 22 novels, including The Living Dead, Whalefall (2023), and Angel Down (2025). He has also authored three graphic novels and the nonfiction book Partially Devoured (2026).
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Angel Down.
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In Daniel Kraus' own words

Daniel Kraus discusses the premise, characters, and historical research behind his World War I novel Angel Down.

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Compartmentalizing dark and brutal writing

Kraus discusses treating his intense writing routine as an eight-hour daily job, maintaining strict psychological boundaries so that writing brutal wartime atrocities does not disrupt his sleep or personal life.

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Angel Down

4.3/5

reader rating · 4,207 ratings

Daniel Kraus’s Angel Down delivers a stylistically audacious war novel that rewards readers with its relentless pacing. The book may frustrate audiences seeking traditional narrative closure or grounded character development.

Reviewed Nov 11, 2026

Ask LuvemBooks about Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus is an American author best known for his collaborations with George A. Romero and Guillermo del Toro, including the novel The Living Dead. LuvemBooks has reviewed 1 of his books so far: Angel Down, a war novel whose summary describes it as stylistically audacious with relentless pacing — though readers wanting traditional narrative closure may find it frustrating. It holds a 4.3/5 reader rating from 4,207 Amazon ratings.
Where should I start?
Angel Down is the natural starting point — it's the one Daniel Kraus book we've reviewed, and it holds a 4.3/5 reader rating from 4,207 Amazon ratings. Go in expecting a stylistically audacious war novel with relentless pacing rather than a conventional, neatly resolved story.
What's their writing style?
Based on our review of Angel Down, Daniel Kraus writes in a stylistically audacious mode with relentless pacing. The trade-off, per the book's summary, is that readers looking for traditional narrative closure or grounded character development may come away frustrated.
Books we've reviewed
We've reviewed 1 Daniel Kraus book. Angel Down is a literary fiction war novel praised for its stylistic audacity and relentless pacing, with a 4.3/5 reader rating from 4,207 Amazon ratings.
What genre do they write?
Daniel Kraus's overall genre classification isn't specified, but the book we've reviewed, Angel Down, is Literary Fiction — specifically a war novel. His better-known collaborations with George A. Romero and Guillermo del Toro, including The Living Dead, sit in the horror space, so his range spans both literary and genre work.
What should I read after Angel Down?
If Angel Down's bold style worked for you, the most notable next step in Kraus's bibliography is The Living Dead, his collaboration-connected work with George A. Romero. It shifts from literary war fiction into horror territory, so expect a different register.
Who is Daniel Kraus?

Who is Daniel Kraus?

Daniel Kraus is an American author known for his collaborations with two major figures in horror and film: George A. Romero and Guillermo del Toro. His notable works include The Living Dead. On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed 1 of his books, Angel Down, a work of literary fiction.

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