After a ten-12 months hiatus, sci-fi creator Jeff VanderMeer is giving followers a shock fourth installment within the Southern Reach sequence. The primary three books have been all printed again in 2014 to important acclaim, and the primary novel, Annihilation, was tailored into a movie of the identical identify starring Natalie Portman in 2018. Now the trilogy is changing into a tetralogy with the fourth novel, Absolution. The e book arrives on October 22, and preorders can be found now at Amazon.
To rejoice the upcoming launch, new 10th Anniversary Editions of the primary three Southern Reach novels–Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance–released in July. The brand new editions have cowl artwork that matches Absolution.
If you should atone for the Southern Reach sequence earlier than Absolution, your least expensive choice in bodily format is the (*11*) that includes the primary three novels. Your least expensive choice general, nevertheless, is the Jeff VanderMeer’s Bizarre Worlds Humble Bundle, which is obtainable till August 24, and comprises digital copies of the Southern Reach sequence in addition to VanderMeer’s different fiction.
$26 ($30)
Absolution continues the story of Space X–a mysterious, uninhabited coastal area the place unexplainable phenomena happen. Followers of the primary three books will lastly get a lot of their lingering questions answered, although the novel may also introduce new mysteries for readers to unravel. Briefly, this return journey to Area X will probably be very like the primary three outings, providing a thought-upsetting narrative that’ll follow you lengthy after you shut the e book.
The 464-web page hardcover novel is damaged up into three components, with every part masking a brand new journey. It will doubtless make an ideal addition to bookshelves too, as its colourful, summary cowl is a beautiful piece of paintings. Absolution is the longest novel within the Southern Reach sequence by almost 100 pages.
Get 11 books for only $18
- Annihilation (Southern Reach 1)
- Authority (Southern Reach 2)
- Acceptance (Southern Reach 3)
- City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris 1)
- Shriek: An Afterword (Ambergris 2)
- Finch (Ambergris 3)
- Borne
- The Strange Bird (A Borne Story)
- Dead Astronauts (Borne sequel)
- Veniss Underground
- Dead Astronauts
- Hummingbird Salamander
If you’d prefer to own VanderMeer’s non-Southern Reach books in physical format, there are some nice deals at Amazon, too.
Most notably, you can buy the single-volume hardcover edition of the Ambergris trilogy for only $24.50 (was $35). This 880-page edition of Ambergris is the only way to get City of Saints and Madmen, Shriek, and Finch in one package. It also has the benefit of matching the previously mentioned single-volume edition of the original Southern Reach Trilogy (Area X).
Different standout offers embody the wildly ingenious novel Borne for $11 (was $19) and its sequel, Dead Astronauts, for $13 (was $19). You may additionally discover his debut novel, Veniss Underground, out there in a reissued twentieth version format for $11 (down from $19).
Past VanderMeer’s fiction, you will discover Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction for $16 (down from $28, and nice for aspiring novelists), The Big Book of Classic Fantasy for $19 (down from $25), and The Big Book of Modern Fantasy for $15 (down from $26). The pair of fantasy anthologies have been co-edited with VanderMeer’s spouse, Ann.
And if you wish to see the movie adaptation of the primary Southern Reach novel, you possibly can seize the Annihilation 4K Blu-ray edition for $22.58 (was $26) at Amazon.