I was thoroughly captivated by this novel about a biologist detailing her time in a strange abandoned land called Area X as part of a government expedition. She's joined by three others as part of a team, and the author does a great job of creating this reserved and thoughtful character and telling this story through her journal. She's an introvert with a lot going on in her inner life. The novel is at times very creepy, borderline horror, and totally fascinating. I want to read the rest of the trilogy and I'm eager to see the film adaptation with Natalie Portman as the biologist.