The Warren A Novel [Paperback]

X doesnt have a name. He thought he had oneor manybut that might be the result of the failing memories of the personalities imprinted within him. Or maybe he really is called X.

Hes also not as human as he believes himself to be.

But when he discovers the existence of anotherabove ground, outside the protection of the WarrenX must learn what it means to be human, or face the destruction of their two species.

The Warrenis a new novella from Brian Evenson.

BRIAN EVENSON is the author of a dozen books of fiction, including the story collectionsA Collapse of Horses(Coffee House Press, 2016),Windeye(Coffee House Press 2012) and the novelImmobility(Tor 2012), the latter two of which were finalists for a Shirley Jackson Award. His novelLast Dayswon the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel of 2009). His novelThe Open Curtain(Coffee House Press) was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an International Horror Guild Award.

A creepy, mind-bending quest of identity and mystery, told with a master's skill. No one explores inner landscapes quite like Brian Evenson. Jeff VanderMeer,New York TimesBestselling author of the Southern Reach Trilogy

A suspenseful, darkly comic tale. The New York TimesBook Review

What is a human? What is a person?The Warrenis a truly original exploration of these questionsthe kind of work that causes one to re-examine long-held certainties. Profound and deeply unsettling, in the best way possible. Charles Yu, author ofHow to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

At the core of the story is the gripping idea of lifes slow potential extinction. Publishers Weekly

Area Xmeets Duncan Jones' first and finest movieMoonin a marvellously mystifying novella that wants to know what it means to be human in a world where people can be constructed like sculptures shaped from clay.