All Hope of Becoming Human by Lonnie Busch

A slow-burning apocalyptic thriller with reimagined origin stories and ancient alien tech, All Hope of Becoming Human by Lonnie Busch is a cerebral and entertaining piece of high-drama science fiction. As extreme weather events and pandemics continue to rock an already unstable planet, a massive earthquake uncovers something impossible in the Arizona desert – something far older and more sinister than humanity. Two intrepid and compelling lead characters navigate this strange new world in a novel that is laced with as much character-building as action. This is a sprawling, multi-perspective novel that deftly touches on future fears and present terrors, making the story a combination of escapist fiction and insightful social commentary, which is equal parts exciting and unsettling.