Annihilation (The Southern Reach Trilogy Book 1)

Brigid says: Annihilation is the first in The Southern Reach Trilogy set in the wild and haunting Area X, a fictionalized version of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge located about 25 miles south of Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city. VanderMeer, a Tallahassee local who has been called “the weird Thoreau” by The New Yorker, is also known for rewilding his own backyard, which he documents on YouTube. His vivid descriptions of Area X’s stark landscapes, sometimes frightening creatures, and active ecosystems paint a spot-on picture of how uniquely strange areas of Florida can be. I was completely enthralled by this tense and short novel on audio, chillingly narrated by Carolyn McCormick. Highly recommended to fans of books with unnamed narrators, think Rebecca and The Pit and the Pendulum.