![]() ![]() Why no high tech? The surveyor notes that all of their equipment is at least 30 years old, and indeed, everything they use is analog. But the biologist's husband apparently hiked far beyond where the border was supposed to be, begging the question.is there a border at all? Is it a mistake (lie) to think of Area X as a cordoned off section of our own world? Is it somewhere else entirely in space or time?ģ. What is the border? The psychologist spoke of a "veil" that prevented the expeditions from realizing exactly how they "crossed over" into Area X, and that the borders are slowly expanding into the normal world. Mark's Wildlife Refuge in Florida, where the author often hikes.Ģ. ![]() ![]() And from the flora/fauna, perhaps Florida? EDIT: I listened to Boing Boing's interview with the author, and he confirmed that Area X is St. Where is Area X? Judging from context clues, I'm guessing somewhere on the eastern coast of the United States. But I'd like to know what you think, if you've read Annihilation:ġ. Here's a list of some of the biggest questions I have after part one, many of which will probably be answered (at least indirectly) in the sequels. Here's a map of Area X if you haven't seen it, BTW. Just finished reading Annihilation, the first in Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy (with two sequels on the way later this year). ![]()
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