{"product_id":"9780008726010","title":"Absolution: The new Southern Reach Novel – a thrilling surprise and final foray into Area X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTen years after the publication of \u003cem\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/em\u003e, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the \u003cem\u003eSouthern Reach Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e was first published a decade ago, it was an instant sensation, celebrated in a front-page \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e story before publication, hailed by Stephen King and many others. Each volume climbed the bestsellers list; awards were won; the books made the rare transition from paperback original to hardcover; the movie adaptation became a cult classic. All told, the trilogy has sold more than a million copies and has secured its place in the pantheon of twenty-first-century literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet for all this, for Jeff VanderMeer there was never full closure to the story of Area X. There were a few mysteries that had gone unsolved, some key points of view never aired. There were stories left to tell. There remained questions about who had been complicit in creating the conditions for Area X to take hold; the story of the first mission into the Forgotten Coast—before Area X was called Area X—had never been fully told; and what if someone had foreseen the world after \u003cem\u003eAcceptance\u003c\/em\u003e? How crazy would they seem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in three parts, each recounting a new expedition, there are some long-awaited answers here, to be sure, but also more questions, and profound new surprises. \u003cem\u003eAbsolution\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, beautiful, and ever-terrifying plunge into unique and fertile literary territory. It is the final word on one of the most provocative and popular speculative fiction series of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Absolution, VanderMeer explores the dystopian world of Area X with a blend of science, mystery, and adventure. The best-selling author's unique approach to fantasy has made this book a must-read for all speculative fiction enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff VanderMeer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889211854997,"sku":"9780008726010","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008726010_e352f81b-9b3d-41b4-bf0c-67bc0a3cf9b1.jpg?v=1776888472","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008726010","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}