“In the forest near base camp one might encounter black bears or coyotes,” VanderMeer writes. Basically, OK, there’s this area of the United States-possibly Florida, but it’s unclear-called “the forgotten coast,” and about 30 years ago it was mysteriously taken over by an environment called “Area X,” described by many who visit it as “a pristine wilderness.” Area X retains a few vestiges of the human society that existed there before this transformative event-some bits and bobs of houses, and more importantly, a pretty pivotal lighthouse-but mostly it’s a teeming, pollution-free natural habitat. There’s really no way to give the Southern Reach pitch without sounding high, so I won’t try.
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