"City of Saints and Madmen" author VanderMeer kicks off a planned trilogy with "Annihilation," which focuses on a part of the world known as Area X. Expeditions have often either ended in death 鈥 some self-inflicted 鈥 or terrible sickness. The newest group, made up of a psychologist, a biologist, a surveyor, and anthropologist, is now setting out. What will Area X hold for them? Fans of the "Lost" TV series, Nelson says this one is for you, calling it "unnerving" and "fascinating."
