Veniss Underground: A Novel [signed] [first edition]

Back with his DEBUT novel 20 years to the month, complete with FIVE bonus Veniss stories! FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full number line present. Hardcover. Brand new, never read. Personally signed, and dated, directly to the full title page by Mr. VanderMeer. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Mr. VanderMeer was kind enough to sign this in his hometown of Tallahassee, FL. on 3/11/23 as the title page reads. This is truly a one of a kind collectible as there is not another like it! Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Photos available upon request. In his debut novel, literary alchemist Jeff VanderMeer takes us on an unforgettable journey, a triumph of the imagination that reveals the magical and mysterious city of Veniss through three intertwined voices. First, Nicholas, a would-be Living Artist, seeks to escape his demons in the shadowy underground but in doing so makes a deal with the devil himself. In her fevered search for him, his twin sister, Nicola, spins her own unusual and hypnotic tale as she discovers the hidden secrets of the city. And finally, haunted by Nicola s sudden, mysterious disappearance and gripped by despair, Shadrach, Nicola s lover, embarks on a mythic journey to the nightmarish levels deep beneath the surface of the city to bring his love back to light. There he will find wonders beyond imagining and horrors greater than the heart can bear. By turns beautiful, horrifying, delicate, and powerful, Veniss Underground explores the limits of love, memory, and obsession in a landscape that defies the boundaries of the imagination. This special edition includes the short stories The Sea, Mendeho, and Moonlight ; Detectives and Cadavers ; and A Heart for Lucretia and the novella Balzac s War, offering a complete tour of the fantastic world of Veniss.