Absolution, A New Southern Reach Novel By Jeff VanderMeer, Is Now Available

Absolution continues the tale of Area X–a mysterious, uninhabited coastal region where unexplainable phenomena occur. Absolution answers some lingering questions posed by the original trilogy while introducing new mysteries for readers to unravel.

The 464-page hardcover novel is broken up into three parts, with each section covering a new adventure. It’ll likely make a great addition to bookshelves too, as its colorful, abstract cover is a gorgeous piece of artwork. Absolution is the longest novel in the Southern Reach series by nearly 100 pages.

Absolution is available now in hardcover for $27, Kindle ebook for $15, and as an audiobook for $20 or an Audible Credit (for subscribers).

Amazon’s running a B1G1 50% off book sale this week, and the promotion includes omnibus editions of the first three Southern Reach novels and Ambergris, the trilogy VanderMeer wrote before Annihilation.

Area X includes Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance in one eye-catching, 608-page hardcover. This omnibus edition has the same aesthetic as the Ambergris Trilogy hardcover, an 880-page tome collecting VanderMeer’s first series.

Mushroom-like humanoids used to rule the metropolis of Ambergris, and now they want to conquer the humans and reclaim their spot as the leaders of the city. The trilogy includes the following books: City of Saints and Madmen, Shriek: An Afterword, and Finch. The first book is a collection of short stories, while the last two are novels. Ambergris is quite different from Southern Reach, but VanderMeer fans and newcomers alike should give this sprawling collection a try, especially since you can get it for so cheap right now.

With Amazon’s buy one, get one 50% off book sale, you can get both omnibuses–six books total–for only $33. Alternatively, you can get The Big Book of Science Fiction, a 1,200-plus page anthology of sci-fi stories edited by VanderMeer and his wife, Ann.