by Alex Garland
First published 2018
A biologist joins an expedition into an environmental disaster zone known as the Shimmer. Surrounded by strange, mutating lifeforms, she must confront the mystery of her husband's disappearance - and the terrifying truth of what lies within the Shimmer's borders. With time running out, she races to uncover the Shimmer's secrets before it claims her life as well.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: mystery, race-against-time
Setting: Shimmer
160 pages · Paperback · Faber & Faber
Content warnings: body-horror, death, violence