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Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy
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Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy

Thom Dunn

Oct 08, 2024
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A decade ago, author Jeff VanderMeer released Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy, a sort of weird alien first-contact series where the only thing scarier than pristine nature was the cold, unfeeling bureaucracy of military intelligence organizations. The books were critically acclaimed—particularly the first installment, Annihilation, which…

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