Annihilation: The thrilling book behind the most anticipated film of 2018

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’A contemporary masterpiece’ Guardian THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY – NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AN D STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN AND OSCAR ISAAC For thirty years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border – an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearances an abundant wilderness.The Southern Reach, a secretive government agency, has sent eleven expeditions to investigate Area X. One has ended in mass suicide, another in a hail of gunfire, the eleventh in a fatal cancer epidemic.Now four women embark on the twelfth expedition into the unknown.VanderMeer's tale is a thrilling adventure into the unknown, filled with suspense and action. The narrative is a unique blend of science and technology, making it a top choice for fans of literary fiction and technological thrillers.For fans of Ray Nayler (The Mountain in the Sea), Christopher Buehlman (The Daughters' War), T Kingfisher (Paladin's Strength), Ursula K. Le Guin (The Left Hand of Darkness), and Boris Strugatsky (One Billion Years to the End of the World). Show more