Shriek: An Afterword
By Jeff VanderMeerPublisher Description
From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the paperback reissue of his cult classic Shriek: An Afterword.
An epic yet personal look at several decades of life, love, and death in the imaginary city of Ambergris—previously chronicled in Jeff VanderMeer’s acclaimed City of Saints and Madmen—Shriek: An Afterword relates the scandalous, heartbreaking, and horrifying secret history of two squabbling siblings and their confidantes, protectors, and enemies.
Narrated with flamboyant intensity and under increasingly urgent conditions by the ex-society figure Janice Shriek, this afterword presents a vivid gallery of characters and events, emphasizing the adventures of Janice’s brother Duncan, a historian obsessed with a doomed love affair and a secret that may kill or transform him; a war between rival publishing houses that will change Ambergris forever; and the gray caps, a marginalized people armed with advanced fungal technologies, who have been waiting underground for their chance to mold the future of the city.
After reading this introduction to the Family Shriek—part academic treatise, part tell-all biography—you’ll never look at history in quite the same way.
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“I'm pleasantly surprised at how compelling the siblings' relationship is! Duncan's remarks create an impression of a dialogue and their introspective nature give us glimpses into characters’ thoughts (e.g. "So was it love after a certain point in time? Probably not. It was probably just a grasping for some kind of normal life. Can you blame me?" - BoJack Horseman vibes). Ambergris is as weird and unsettling as it was in "City of Saints and Madmen", but the narrative structure of "An Afterword" allows for a fuller picture of the day-to-day life of the city and the way it changes and Shifts as time is passing. Loved this book and the way it builds on the stories from the first one!”Maura Beam
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