We also learn of her husband, who had been on the previous expedition into Area X and who returned but died of a rare cancer. We learn that in some ways her preparation for this journey began decades before she had even heard of Area X. (Many of the characters are not named in the book, but rather their titles are used.) Chapters jump in time and location, from her earlier life to her training for expedition 12 to the actual expedition. Some of them died soon thereafter.Īnnihilation is told from the perspective of the biologist for expedition 12. Multiple expeditions were sent into Area X. Everyone living within the barrier was lost to the rest of the world and presumably killed. Many years ago, an invisible barrier dropped down along the coast, allowing entry in only one point. The Southern Reach is the point position, the lab, for studying Area X. The Southern Reach Trilogy is set in what seems to be the Gulf Coast of the US, although far enough north that winter includes the chance of snow. For the right reader, though, this is one of the most interesting and complex trilogies I have read in a long time. This trilogy is definitely not for every reader. Science Fiction: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, The Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff Vandermeer Book Series Review: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, The Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff Vandermeer
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