Annihilation

The first book of the Southern Cross trilogy sees our crew enter Area X, a heavily quarantined area of unknown threat. Tasked to explore this mysterious zone and discover what happened to the previous 11 expeditions it naturally goes sideways fast.

It's grim and violent but told in an almost affectless, distant manner which renders it all the more frightening. It's like the first season of Lost where it's all vague threat and delicious possibility. Released in early 2014, the remaining two books are following shortly with the final slated for September. I'm curious if VanderMeer can ride this pony home without going all Matrix Revolutions.