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| Author | Jeff VanderMeer |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Southern Reach Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | May 6, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-10410-8 |
| Preceded by | Annihilation |
| Followed by | Acceptance |
Authority is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the second in a series of three books called the Southern Reach Trilogy. In an interview, VanderMeer stated that, "if Annihilation is an expedition into Area X, then Authority is an expedition into the Southern Reach, the agency sending in the expeditions."[1] It was released in May 2014.[2]
Authority revolves around the operatives of the Southern Reach agency. The agency is responsible for the investigation into the unexplained phenomena of Area X. The second book takes place in the human inhabited areas (unlike the first book, Annihilation, which was set within Area X).
- ^ VanderMeer, Jeff (February 28, 2014). "Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation". USA Today. Interviewed by Ian Spiegelman. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (February 10, 2014). "Impatience has its reward as books are rolled out faster". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2018.