Borne Lib/E

Review May be the most beautifully written, and believable, post-apocalyptic tale in recent memory...VanderMeer...outdoes himself in this visionary novel.-- "Los Angeles Times"Borne...represents a high-water mark in an ascendant strand of science fiction, one that looks with a sharp eye toward a near future of ecological calamity, chaos, and monumental ethical battles.-- "Literary Hub"Borne is VanderMeer's trans-species rumination on the theme of parenting.-- "New Yorker"A story of loving self-sacrifice, hallucinatory beauty, and poisonous trust...[with] engrossing richness.-- "Washington Post"A thorough marvel.-- "Colson Whitehead, National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author"Creepy and fascinating.-- "Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author"I you haven't read his haunting Southern Reach trilogy, prepare yourself-this is Walden gone horribly wrong. -- "Esquire"Narrator Bahni Turpin brings a haunting melancholy to VanderMeer's enormous weird world, transforming what initially seems an outlandish dystopian tale into a deeply personal journey...Turpin...build[s] a palpable and audible bond between Rachel and Borne that makes this story gripping, unsettling, and thoroughly memorable.-- "AudioFile"Reading like a dispatch from a world lodged somewhere between science fiction, myth, and a video game...Something more than just weird fiction: weird literature.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Superb: a protagonist and a tale sure to please fans of smart, literate fantasy and science fiction.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Turpin's memorable performance highlights the outstanding world building, lyrical prose, authentic characters, and richly layered story line. Turpin's clear and thoughtful reading guides listeners through the book's complexities, clarifying language and ideas and revealing its heartfelt center: What does it mean to be human?-- "Booklist (starred audio review)"VanderMeer is at the top of his game here, offering readers lavish and smart world-building full of wondrous and creepy ideas.-- "Library Journal"VanderMeer marries bildungsroman, domestic drama, love story, and survival thriller into one compelling, intelligent story.-- "Booklist (starred review)"VanderMeer's apocalyptic vision, with its mix of absurdity, horror, and grace, can't be mistaken for that of anyone else. Inventive, engrossing, and heartbreaking. -- " San Francisco Chronicle" Product Description In a ruined city, Rachel, a scavenger, finds a small creature named Borne tangled in the fur of Mord, a gigantic bear made by a biotech firm. She knows her lover, Wick, is keeping secrets about working there, so she searches his stuff and finds a journal titled Mord. What is he hiding? About the Author Jeff VanderMeer is an award-winning novelist and editor. His fiction has been translated into twenty languages and has appeared in the Library of America's American Fantastic Tales and in multiple anthologies. VanderMeer also writes for the Guardian, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times Book Review, among others. He grew up in the Fiji Islands and now lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife.Bahni Turpin has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, and Cold Case. Her film credits include Brokedown Palace and Crossroads. She has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and three prestigious Audie Awards.