A review by stepriot
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer

5.0

I cannot express my love for this series more. The first book is a beautifully written and lush mystery. I love the way the next two build on it. I know a lot of people don't care for the second and third as much, but I found they completely change the first one into something truly monstrous. The deceit, scale and inevitably of it creeps in with every page. Horror works best when it is insidious, and this series does that better than any I've seen. I've read it several times and each time leaves me in awe. As of now, it is the my favorite work of all time.