{"product_id":"you-werent-meant-to-be-human-9781668038086","title":"You Weren't Meant to Be Human","description":"\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best SF\/Fantasy\/Horror Novel of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlien \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFestering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It's an offer that none refuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrane is grateful. Among his hive's followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that won't destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex-Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnant--and the hive demands the child's birth, no matter the cost--Crane's desperation to \u003ci\u003emake it stop \u003c\/i\u003ewill drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Weren't Meant to Be Human \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply personal horror; a visceral statement about the lives of marginalized people in a hostile world, echoing the works of Stephen Graham Jones and Eric LaRocca.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Saga Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668038086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d","brand":"Andrew Joseph White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507659567285,"sku":"9781668038086","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7d5ba14c-72a7-4b03-bc57-a8775b4eb896.jpg?v=1778566428","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/you-werent-meant-to-be-human-9781668038086","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}