Cover ArtArea X is in a remote and mysterious wilderness and is considered an abandoned, disastrous area. In Annihilation, the12th expedition is an adventurous and a thrilling suspension faced by four brave and smart women. In their experience at Area X, these women are faced with harrowing and unbelievable destinies, and the narration of the story is coming from the perspective of a biologist.
 
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Four women -- a biologist, a psychologist, a surveyor, and an anthropologist -- set out on a scientific expedition to Area X, a quarantined zone that defies all attempts to map its terrain or understand its nature. Eleven previous missions have failed; is the twelfth time the charm, or will these intrepid explorers join their predecessors as casualties of Area X?