Shriek: An Afterword

Presents a personal look at life, love and death in the vividly imagined city of Ambergris. Through this tumultuous story of the family Shriek, this tale relates the scandalous, heart-breaking and horrifying secret history of two squabbling siblings and their confidantes, protectors, and enemies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2018
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

From the author of the critically acclaimed Annihilation, now a major motion picture on Netflix, comes a captivating tale narrated with flamboyant intensity by Janice Shriek, an ex-society figure. As the story unfolds, we delve into the adventures of her brother Duncan, an historian consumed by a doomed love affair. Along the way, we uncover a secret that holds the potential to either destroy or transform him. Witness the fierce war between rival publishing houses that reshape the city of Ambergris forever. Additionally, meet the gray caps, a marginalized group armed with advanced fungal technologies, who have been patiently waiting underground for their chance to shape the future of the city.

Shriek: An Afterword by the Nebula Award-winning author Jeff VanderMeer offers an epic yet personal exploration of life, love, and death within the vividly imagined city of Ambergris. Through this tumultuous story of the Shriek family, the author showcases his remarkable talent for capturing and presenting the bizarre. Praised by renowned authors such as China Miéville, The Times, and The Guardian, this tale unfolds the scandalous, heart-wrenching, and horrifying secret history of two squabbling siblings and their confidantes, protectors, and enemies.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509848140