Abdication
A Novel
12 October 2027 · United States
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Why it is on our radar
The fifth Southern Reach volume returns to Area X, drawing on an established series that crosses literary fiction and the speculative.
About the book
The fifth Southern Reach novel returns Jeff VanderMeer to the world of Area X after Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance and Absolution.
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For readers following the Southern Reach, this is the fifth volume and a return to Area X after the earlier novels.
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