Eight translators. One missing author. A literary puzzle deep in the forest.

When the legendary Polish writer Irena Rey vanishes without warning, eight translators from around the globegathered to work on her long-awaited masterpiece Grey Eminenceare left stranded in her eerie, lichen-covered estate near the Belarusian border. With no clues and rising paranoia, they plunge into the mystery of Irenas disappearance, combing through her cryptic writings, bizarre belongings, and the strange, primeval forest that surrounds them.

But as obsession takes root and alliances fray, what begins as a literary retreat spirals into something darker. The group must confront unsettling truthsnot only about the missing author, but about themselves.

Surreal, sharp, and addictive, The Extinction of Irena Rey is a genre-bending exploration of art, identity, and how far well go for the voices we idolize.

From International Booker Prizewinning translator Jennifer Croft