On an Earth that is a desert wasteland ravaged by climate change, the city of Veniss persists, and Nicholas, an aspiring, struggling Artist, makes a fateful trip to the maverick biotech Quin that has far-reaching consequences for his family and Veniss itself, as the oppressed begin to revolt. 10,000 first printing.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeers first novel, Veniss Underground, takes readers on a journey to a labyrinthine city of tunnels, and the dangers lurking behind each turn.
Set in the mysterious and magical city of Veniss, a surreal metropolis that sits over an underground labyrinth of tunnels and mines. In this tale, epic and mythological in scope, VanderMeer takes the reader below the surface of the earth to the dark and decadent future. Its a world where Living Artists craft works out of biological material, and humans are either tossed out or recycled into something wholly unrecognizable.
Told from three distinct viewpoints Nicholas, a not-quite-talented-enough Artist; his twin sister, Nicola; and Nicolas former lover, Shadrach?Veniss Underground follows these characters as they embark on a journey to hell and back, replete with the blend of horrors (biological, environmental, and ethical) that also animate VanderMeers subsequent blockbuster novels. Veniss Underground explores the limits of love, memory, and obsession in a landscape that defies the boundaries of imagination.
This reissue will include a new introduction by the National Book Awardwinning author Charles Yu and more new material from Jeff VanderMeer.
