This World Is Full of Monsters: A Tor.com Original

by Jeff VanderMeer Narrated by Vikas Adam

Overview

An alien invasion comes to one man's doorstep in the form of a story-creature, followed by death and rebirth in a transformed Earth, in this Tor.com Original science fiction tale from Jeff VanderMeer, the New York Times bestselling author of the Southern Reach trilogy.

Editorial Reviews

OCTOBER 2019 - AudioFile

The brevity of Jeff VanderMeer’s sci-fi tale belies its intensity and lingering effects on the listener’s mind. Vikas Adam’s performance as an unnamed protagonist who is employed as a writer heightens the listener’s immersion into this richly imagined landscape. When an alien entity, referred to as a story-creature, burrows inside the writer, it initiates an unnerving, transformative journey. The writer awakens years later, Rip Van Winkle-like, and encounters an unrecognizable world. Adam’s tone and pacing evolve as the writer struggles with his new reality and with emotions ranging from confusion and anger to fear and acceptance. Ferocious creatures and inscrutable beings further disorient the writer; Adam reveals these subtle shifts with a hard-edged timbre. School-creature, another key figure, is memorably characterized as Adam communicates its actions and intent. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2019 - AudioFile

The brevity of Jeff VanderMeer’s sci-fi tale belies its intensity and lingering effects on the listener’s mind. Vikas Adam’s performance as an unnamed protagonist who is employed as a writer heightens the listener’s immersion into this richly imagined landscape. When an alien entity, referred to as a story-creature, burrows inside the writer, it initiates an unnerving, transformative journey. The writer awakens years later, Rip Van Winkle-like, and encounters an unrecognizable world. Adam’s tone and pacing evolve as the writer struggles with his new reality and with emotions ranging from confusion and anger to fear and acceptance. Ferocious creatures and inscrutable beings further disorient the writer; Adam reveals these subtle shifts with a hard-edged timbre. School-creature, another key figure, is memorably characterized as Adam communicates its actions and intent. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173525802
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	08/27/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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