The Complete Borne
by Jeff Vandermeer
The Complete Borne includes the original novel and supplementary narratives. Borne offers a portrait of a broken, toxic future dominated by three elements: the immense flying bear known as Mord, an elusive figure called simply the Magician, and the remnants of a once powerful organization called The Company. Into this dying world come Rachel, a woman who survives by scavenging food and discarded “biotech,” and Borne, a bizarre and protean figure. Their evolving relationship forms the heart of the novel.
Borne is filled with strange, often misbegotten creatures, the products of unchecked Company experiments. A heavily illustrated supplement called “Teem’s Bestiary” details the nature and history of such creatures as memory beetles, mudskippers, damsel flies and red salamanders.
The collection also includes the novella “Strange Bird.” It begins with the nameless bird’s escape from a sinister laboratory—the only home she has ever known—into a world of unaccustomed freedom. She is a creature searching for love, a sense of purpose, and a place to call home. What she finds is something very different. Her journey through assorted hazards toward an unforeseen transformation has the feel of a tightly compressed epic.
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The Complete Borne includes the original novel and supplementary narratives. Borne offers a portrait of a broken, toxic future dominated by three elements: the immense flying bear known as Mord, an elusive figure called simply the Magician, and the remnants of a once powerful organization called The Company. Into this dying world come Rachel, a woman who survives by scavenging food and discarded “biotech,” and Borne, a bizarre and protean figure. Their evolving relationship forms the heart of the novel. Borne is filled with strange, often misbegotten creatures, the products of unchecked Company experiments. A heavily illustrated supplement called “Teem’s Bestiary” details the nature and history of such creatures as memory beetles, mudskippers, damsel flies and red salamanders. The collection also includes the novella “Strange Bird.” It begins with the nameless bird’s escape from a sinister laboratory—the only home she has ever known—into a world of unaccustomed freedom. She is a creature searching for love, a sense of purpose, and a place to call home. What she finds is something very different. Her journey through assorted hazards toward an unforeseen transformation has the feel of a tightly compressed epic.