A perfectly executed change of scenery
5 stars
Despite being completely different from the first entry in terms of setting and protagonist, this worked perfectly as the continuation of the story. It was a contrast to other aspects of the first book, too: whereas Annihilation was intentionally built to be impersonal, distant from the characters (except the protagonist), Authority is the exact opposite in being all about the relationships between the protagonist and other characters. Inside of Area X vs. outside of Area X.
Again, this was excellently written, and, despite (or maybe because of) being outside of Area X this time, it was just as eerie as the first one!