Borne (2017)

In a ruined biotech metropolis dominated by a giant airborne bear, scavenger Rachel salvages Borne: a shape-shifting, sea-anemone-like organism that smells of river moss. As Borne sprouts multiple eyes, limbs and linguistic ability, his perspective challenges human understanding of consciousness and affection. He absorbs objects to know them and wrestles innocently with his predatory capacity. VanderMeer captures a truly alien adolescence, where shifting form and volatile biology produce a creature who loves deeply without ever conforming to human design.