A collector’s edition box set of The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. This trilogy of eco-sci-fi novels bends the mind in its exploration of what makes us human and toes the line between fantasy and reality. Area X is a place somewhere in the United States that has been retaken by nature—or some alien form of it. It’s only been 30 years since The Forgotten Coast was mysteriously invaded by some unknown force, but the last vestiges of human society have already crumbled into the surrounding environment which is teeming with unusual evolutions of what used to be familiar. This pristine wilderness—free of humans and pollution—thrives. It begs the question: Are humans the good guys? The answer is invariably no. In creating these book covers, a lot of care was taken to represent the surreal nature of Area X and they serve as a peek into a world free of human chaos and alive with change and transformation.