Authority is less engaging than Annihilation, but it has a better story. Annihilation has a simple concept that provokes the imagination. Authority, perhaps by virtue of being a sequel, has the obligation of having a harder to explain the premise. John Rodriguez, or Control, is the new director of Southern Reach, the organization which is in charge of monitoring and explaining Area X. The organization has decayed significantly since Area X popped into existence, setting the stage for an interesting setting along with posing some very cogent questions in this day and age. How do you solve a problem that no seems to care about? Should you even try? Like Annihilation, this book brings up questions about climate change and humanity vs Nature and our own role in society and the role of...
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