A Peculiar Peril

Name: A Peculiar Peril
Rating: 3.0294117647058822 (17 reviews)
Author: Jeff VanderMeer
ISBN: 9781250211842

by Jeff VanderMeer, Raphael Corkhill

3.0

(17 ratings)

Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead #1304 pages5 editions2020Macmillan TradeISBN 9781250211842

Fantasy Young Adult Science FictionAdventurePlot drivenWeak Character DevelopmentLoveable Characters

funnyAdventurousmedium

About this book

Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion―a veritable cabinet of curiosities―once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.

Publication Details

Publisher: Macmillan Trade
Published: 2020
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781250211842
Language: en
Editions: 5

About Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer is a writer and editor whose fiction merges elements of science fiction, fantasy, and the weird. His stories frequently examine the intricate connection between humanity and the natural world, uncovering strange and sometimes unsettling phenomena. He is widely recognized for the Southern Reach trilogy, which delves into the enigma of Area X, a cryptic and potentially extraterrestrial zone. Beyond this series, his novels such as Borne, Hummingbird Salamander, and Dead Astronauts depict futures shaped by biotechnology, environmental collapse, and the rise of unusual new lifeforms. VanderMeer has also co-edited several notable anthologies, including The New Weird, The Weird, and The Big Book of Science Fiction, often working alongside his wife, Ann VanderMeer.