Borne

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR The dark, dangerous, funny and uplifting new novel from the author of Annihilation, the inspiration for the major motion picture directed by Alex Garland. ‘Neither of us had control of our monsters anymore’ In a ruined city of the future, Rachel scavenges a strange creature from the fur of a despotic bear. She names him Borne. He reminds her of her homeland lost to rising seas, but her lover Wick is intent on rendering him down as raw material for the special drugs he sells. Nothing is quite what it seems, and if Wick is hiding secrets, so too is Rachel – and Borne most of all. VanderMeer's Borne is a best-seller that takes you on a journey through a post-apocalyptic world, where contemporary issues are intertwined with elements of science and the supernatural. This literary fiction is a top choice for those who enjoy a unique blend of steampunk and apocalyptic fantasy. For fans of China Miéville (The City & The City), Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Tiger and the Wolf), Ursula K. Le Guin (The Dispossessed), Dan Simmons (The Terror), and Susanna Clarke (The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories).